{"id":4342,"date":"2010-11-20T15:12:13","date_gmt":"2010-11-20T23:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/"},"modified":"2010-11-22T09:53:16","modified_gmt":"2010-11-22T17:53:16","slug":"confidence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s  holding you back? Why aren\u2019t you meeting your potential? Is it that you  care what people think about you? Are you terrified that they\u2019ll find  out the truth?<\/p>\n<p>What is the truth? The truth is you\u2019re scared that people will discover that you\u2019re fallible and they\u2019ll judge you!<\/p>\n<p>Well,  here\u2019s the big news. We\u2019re all fallible. We all make mistakes but so  what, who really cares what other people think? It\u2019s so much more  important to care about what you think of yourself.<\/p>\n<p>How  you feel about yourself or how you see yourself affects the way you act  and the way you act is a major factor in the way other people perceive  you (not that we care!).<\/p>\n<p>Confident people carry themselves in a different way than others. They earn respect. They command attention. They attract success.  And there&#8217;s no reason for you not to be confident. You  need to understand what a brilliant individual you are and that there\u2019s no  one in the world who can bring to the party your own unique qualities  and gifts.<\/p>\n<p>You  need to change the way you think about yourself, change the way you  talk to yourself, and you\u2019ll start to see a positive change in the way  you feel. Best of all, your actions will fall in line with the way  you feel.<\/p>\n<p>So  whether you&#8217;re shy when meeting strangers, suffer from low self-esteem, want to break free from your current situation, or just need a friendly reminder of how awesome you are, Pick the Brain offers tips to turn your life around.<\/p>\n<p>Our  writers have put together a series of posts to help you get beyond your  self-limiting beliefs and help you live  the kind of rich and confident  life you deserve.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/10-ways-to-instantly-build-self-confidence\/\">10 Ways to Instantly Build Self Confidence<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/overcoming-shyness\/\">Overcoming Shyness<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-build-self-esteem-forever\/\"> How to Build Self-Esteem Forever<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/its-all-about-attitude\/\">It&#8217;s All About Attitude<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/the-shy-persons-guide-to-talking-to-strangers\/\">The Shy Person&#8217;s Guide to Talking to Strangers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/rock-the-party-how-to-appear-friendly-and-approachable\/\">Rock the Party &#8211; How to Appear Friendly and Approachable<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/the-hidden-secret-in-think-and-grow-rich-pick-the-brain-exclusive-offer\/\">The Hidden Secret in Think and Grow Rich, Pick The Brain Exclusive Offer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/attention-introverts-how-to-become-more-extroverted\/\">Attention Introverts: How to Become More Extroverted<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/boost-brain-power\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s holding you back? 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