With Self Confidence..the Wealthy Continue To Get Wealthier
Think about it..the wealthy seem to be very self confident, don’t they? Wealth and self confidence actually go hand in hand and can be earned much the same way. Yes, I said earned. Unless you have a windfall or inherit a bunch of money..you must earn your money one way or another, and you can also think of self confidence as being developed and earned.
Let’s first take a look at what I mean by earning when we are talking about both wealth and self confidence at the same time. The most important way self confidence and wealth are alike is that people choose to be wealth and people choose to be self confident. Once they choose to be wealthy and self confident they nurture these two choices, they take the proper actions that are necessary until they are finally both wealthy and self confident.
As you start on your journey of becoming wealthy you take the actions that are needed to bring you the wealth that you envision. You then manage your wealth and start reinvest into your wealth. You study the proper ways of investing your money so your money can start to work for you instead of you having to work for your money. As this cycle continues on, it is like a snowball effect and you just continue to get wealthier and wealthier. It’s great fun, right?? But, without this type of dedicated attention and action, more times than not, it can just melt away.
Well, building self confidence is much the same..People with an abundance of self confidence tend to take care of themselves in different ways than people who lack in self confidence. People with self confidence invest in themselves and then they nurture that investment. They surround themselves with people who support their self confidence rather than those who tear their self confidence down. They choose to think about themselves differently and they choose not to be victims.
You see individuals with little or no self confidence tend to think that they are victims to their life’s circumstances. They tend to think that they are on this earth to please everyone else with little regard to what their true needs are. Of course the cycle then continues on and their self esteem continues to melt away. It’s just like getting rich, if you don’t give your wealth and how you got your wealth the proper attention..it will melt away.
But again, it’s all about the choices that you make. You can make the choice to be rich and you can make the choice to be self confident and you can take the actions that will be required to make both happen. It may not always be easy, but just think about what the end result will yield for you and for your life!!
Here are a few suggestions to gain more self confidence. Take one suggestion and take action on it until it becomes a part of your life, and then go on to another suggestion. Before you know it..your self confidence will show in everything that you do and who knows how your life will change at that point! You will certainly be on your way to living the life of your dreams.
ü Begin writing a daily journal. Write about how you view your new self image. Write about your daily goals and the milestones that you accomplish each and every day. And finally, write it only in the present tense. Regardless of how you feel and where you are, this is very important that you start to feel and envision your success in self confidence and in abundance as in the present tense.
ü Forgive yourself and forgive others. I know that this may be a bit tough. Here is a great exercise that I do throughout the year. I write letters to those who I feel have hurt me and who I feel have wronged me. Make a list of everyone who you want to forgive. When I first started to do this exercise I had a list of over 30 people that I was still harboring resentment towards.
I start each letter by stating who I am forgiving and why I am forgiving them. Sometimes these letters are several pages long. I go into great detail as to why their actions or words have hurt me and I really let my emotions come out of me. Once I am done, I take a match to the letter and I burn the letter. The burning of the letter is significant as this is the letting go phase. Once this entire act is done, you are free and so are they.
ü Make a list of everything that you like about your life and yourself. Write every little thing down. If you think that you have pretty nails..write it down. If you have a gift of drawing..write it down. If you call your Grandmother every week..write it down. Then, look at your list each and every day. More if you have to, to remind yourself of all of the wonderful qualities that you do have. So many times we forget how truly great we are when we are in the trenches of our daily life. Remind yourself each and every day and see what starts to happen to your self image and self confidence.
ü Make a list of the negative habits you feel you have in your life. Again write anything down that comes to mind that you just don’t think is positive in your life. After you have made your list start to eliminate each habit day by day. Some habits will be harder to break than others, but do not give up. If you need to get help in eliminating some of the habits on your list from your life. Each day choose to make the correct choices for yourself and for your life. It is your life and no one else’s. Start treating it that way.
ü Take time each and every day to be good to yourself. You don’t have to go out and buy yourself something to make yourself feel good..but maybe a quiet shower or long bath at the end of a long day. Maybe taking a good brisk walk reflecting on all of the good in your life, or maybe there is a book you have been wanting to indulge in. Take that time for yourself, even if it is only 15-20 minutes a day. Remember you are worth it.
ü Work toward your change on a daily basis. Nothing of true greatness is accomplished over night. Everything worth having takes consistent and persistent action. Developing your self confidence is no different. If you need help, ask for it. Seek out a mentor who will be the positive influence that you need in your life. I would suggest that you do not seek help from friends and family. Someone outside your current circle of influence that will be honest with you and have no other agenda but to help you get to where you want to go is the best resource for you.
Choose your abundance in life today. Being self confident, just as being wealthy are the results of the choices that you can make starting today.
Jen is the author & editor of JBS Communications; an entrepreneur’s directional on wealth and wisdom. If you are serious about reaching a 6 figure income and are willing to do what it takes to achieve that status, then this newsletter is for you. Go to www.jbscommunications.com
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