3 Biggest Myths About Confidence That Are Making You More Insecure
#1: “Confidence comes within”
I don’t know about you, but I bet you’ve ever met someone in your life and been amazed at how much confidence that person projected.
Then, you tried to find a rational reason for their perceived social advantage. You probably told yourself, “he’s probably born confident,” or “she’s an extrovert, so of course she has that confidence.”
Yeah, no.
As much as confidence is something many of us endeavor to get, there are also a lot of misconceptions or myths surrounding confidence. If you believe these myths, you may feel that confidence is unattainable — or just not for you.
Here are three confidence myths that actually play a part in making you more insecure instead of being more confident.
Myth #1: Confidence comes within
It was the year 2018 when my ex, whom I had been dating for about 3 years, cheated on me and dumped me like a total bag of trash. The same year when my business plummeted, and I lost a total value of $6000.
I was alone, barely had any friends, and had unhealthy relationships with my family. All led me to be a walking insecurity machine.
