Self Confidence

[Mandi the Beast]

Do you have it? Do you have too little or maybe a little too much? Why or why not?

 

[Woyogoyo]

Honestly, for me it depends on the situation. When I'm doing something I know I'm good at, I have plenty. When I'm doing anything else, I have nada.

 

[Azure Sage]

Generally, I have very low self-confidence. I always feel like that, in one way of another, I might end up doing something wrong and screwing up, making a fool of myself in the process. This applies for literally anything I will do. It may not always be a prevalent feeling, but it's always there to some degree. I also have somewhat of an inferiority complex. All this has lead up to me having extremely low self-esteem. In fact, not long ago, my self-confidence was down to absolute zero. And that's not an exaggeration. It stayed like that for quite a while. Recently though, things have been going better for me, so I've been gaining back my confidence little by little. However, it's still generally very low.

 

[Justac00lguy]

Well most people who know me will see me as being quite confident....

Social situations have never really made my shy and whatnot, I do remember going through a period when I was 9-11 when I used to have little confidence when asking a girl out but after over coming it I never really felt this again. I know it may seem hard for someone but once you get the hard part over and done with you can gain a lot of confidence. I guess what made me confident was the people I used to surround myself with in school, this certainly rubbed off on me in a way I guess.

I definitely like to stay humble though and I don't think I ever cross the line when actually too much confidence becomes arrogance, especially when I playing a sport. I would rather let my actions do the talking rather than coming across as arrogant. I think due to past experiences in my life have made me stronger and since I am very protective over my freinds and family I have too put on this confident persona.

 

[A Link In Time]

I used to have a lot of self-confidence. Not so much anymore.

I had more confidence when I was younger and the tasks which came my way were easier. School is very difficult now requiring more effort. When I work hard and don’t do well in school, my self-esteem in other areas of life lowers.

My confidence is at its peak when I’m doing activities I enjoy like posting on this forum, computing math problems, or performing chemical experiments. Hand me a physics book or ask me to draw something, however, and I crawl beneath a rock.

 

[Clank]

How can I get some of that?

In reality, no I have Impossibly low amounts of self confidence.

 

[Joy]

I have very high self confidence. Sometimes I wonder if I have too much, but then I think "naaaaah I'm perfect".

 

[PhantomTriforce]

I have self-confidence. I could use more at times, but the level of self-confidence I have is good enough. It can get higher in particular comfort zones, but it never gets so high that it becomes arrogance.

 

[Doc]

Eh. Self confidence has gotten much higher this year than the previous. I started working out, so no longer super self conscious about my body. Got contacts and the most popular girl in my grade, has said I was cute. (As did the popular senior girls :3) However, still am really shy around people, and act pretty awkward. Especially around dudes. For some reason I can not get a guy friend. Sure, I have some, but when around lots of other guys, I am as self-confident as a clam (which I assume aren't self confident because I don't know)

 

[misskitten]

I wasn't a very confident person in school due to severe bullying and it took me a long time to really build it up, but yes, the person I am today is very confident. I feel I have a very realistic view on my own abilities. I know what I do well and how well I do it, I know my weaknesses without it really bothering me. I've reached a point where I just don't care how many people are doing something better/worse than me, because it has no effect on how well *I* do it. Also the way the world works it's not even always about better or worse, just different.

 

[Ventus]

I walk with swag wherever I go, and I detest that word. I say out loud that I'm going to fail stuff or that I'm not good at things, but in my heart I simply know that I will, by the grace of God, complete things that I set my mind to to the best of my ability. If I don't feel confident about some action that I'm doing, believe me I'll alert the people that know what they're doing so I can get some aid.

Self-confidence can potentially be a double-edged sword, so in that regard I still check with the proper people to get 100% surety.

 

[bunny]

One of the best quotes I have ever heard is this, "If you're gonna do something, do it to the best of your abilities or don't do it at all." I seriously try my absolute best to follow that quote. Of course I still don't put 100% into everything because I'm a human being... but again, I honestly try. I know I can't do everything by myself, but being a Christian, that's what I have Jesus for. C: He's helped me through some of the toughest places in my life... He's even helped me through the little things, too. He's been there helping me along ever since I can remember. I KNOW I wouldn't be where I am today without Jesus... That's given me the confidence I have now. I don't have very much confidence in myself because I've failed so many things, but I have SO much confidence in Jesus.

"I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13

not trying to sound like a religious nut, please don't hurt me

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[CynicalSquid]

lol, no, I have no self confidence. I don't know why I don't have self confidence, I just don't.