THE SELF
How to Develop a Strong Sense of Self
The hidden key to emotional and relational well-being.
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7 min readNov 13, 2020
1. Live By Your Own Principles, Values, and Standards
Living from your authentic self means living a life that’s your own and not driven by the standards, norms, and expectations of others. To develop true inner confidence and live from your authentic self, you alone must define what’s important to you, what you believe, and how you want to live.
If the approval of others didn’t matter to you…
- How would you actually want to live?
- What would you care about?
- How would you spend your time?
- What would you believe in and express?
- How would you present yourself?
- What would you do for a living?
- What would you buy or not buy?
- How would you spend your free time?
- Who would you spend it with?
2. Grow From Adversity and Welcome Novelty Into Your Life
Overcoming adversity — whether you chose the challenge or life thrust it upon you —…
