6. A poisonous lack of confidence

     For a lot of people, it is really easy to point out the things about themselves they don't like. We are constantly insulting ourselves, telling ourselves we are ugly or stupid or have a bad personality. The sad thing is that most of the time, these things are untrue. In this day and age, human beings are taught that self-hate is okay, and even good sometimes. It all leads to this sort of societal condition in which everyone is expected to hate themselves, and any show of confidence is dismissed as arrogance. And that is the sort of attitude that I really want to change.
     Confidence is not a bad thing. It is a wonderful thing. I really wish that people would start to recognize their own good qualities. I used to think that I was a horrible person. I was always telling myself that I wasn't good enough, so to make myself feel better, I would put others down. That is the sort of attitude that this lack of confidence leads to. People feel bad about themselves, so they try to make themselves feel better by seeing how others are worse. It's a dangerous mentality.
    At this point in my life, I am a very confident person. I made a change because my attitude was causing so much negativity in my life, and I didn't want to be like that anymore. Because I am more secure with myself, it is easy for me to see the good qualities in others. I can see that I am beautiful, and I can see that others are beautiful too. I know that I am smart, and I know that others are smart too. When you can see that you are good, and you are worthy of kindness and respect, there is a noticeable difference in how you see and treat the people around you. Start by listing the things you like about yourself. Look at that list when you feel that wave of self-doubt coming on. Confidence can only grow from there, even if you have to take a few steps back sometimes.

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