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3 Micro-Behaviors that Indicate Self-Confidence Issues
Small deliberate actions that could help address them
Confidence is a habit that can be developed by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have.
— Brian Tracy, Self-development Author
I am usually not a fan of self-help books or motivational speakers. But the above quote is one that I’ve grown to like a fair bit. I’ve always believed that self-confidence is your biggest and most important strength, and it can often help overcome many shortcomings.
It is a completely intrinsic quality that you need to build within yourself, yet one most of us lack significantly. Self-confidence in many ways is relative. We’re often easily overwhelmed by the occasion or the presence of others, and end up losing that faith in ourselves. Worst still, most of the time we don’t even realize it.
There are subtle everyday behaviors that indicate some degree of lack of self-confidence that we consistently repeat. The good news, however, is that with the awareness of these behaviors, we can easily overcome them — and take a step towards greater self-confidence.
