Build Your Self-Confidence in an Easy Yet Scientifically Proven Way
Anyone can do it; no prerequisite is necessary.
As many people tend to do, I started my year with new goals and resolutions. I felt motivated and ecstatic. I gave myself an excellent pep talk. I felt ready to conquer the world.
I committed to putting my goals in writing. So as soon as my pen hit the paper, I felt the fear creeping in.
What if I am overambitious?
What if I can’t do it, and I will fail miserably?
What if that’s not what I really want?
What if …?
The list of what-ifs can go on forever. But instead of dwelling in my fear, I asked myself what was keeping me back. I realized I was lacking confidence in my abilities.
I have read countless self-improvement books before, many on the subject of building confidence. And although the positive psychology works for a while, in time, I begin to falter again.
To better understand what goes on behind building self-confidence, I decided to turn to science. I read some studies and stumbled upon the work Self-confidence and Leader Performance by George P. Hollenbeck and Douglas T. Hall.
