Revealing The 7 Important Elements of Self-Confidence

Having a healthy and balanced sense of self-confidence is a major key to living a healthy and happy life. It is not always that easy though. There are two sides to every coin. It is possible that sometimes confidence can become something else. For example, an unbalanced ego. So how do you know if you are simply confident, or if you are deceiving yourself? It is helpful to understand the different elements of self-confidence. Also to consider how they may affect you.

I am a big believer that everyone deserves to be comfortable in the skin they are in. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve said things like: “there is the only one you, take the opportunity and move forward as you!” This is all well and good, but gaining confidence is not always easy. Not only that, but it is possible to take confidence too far or, even worse, lie to yourself about how you feel.

So, I’d like to take you on a whistle-stop tour through 7 of the most essential elements of self-confidence. It won’t take you long to realise that self-confidence is a bit of a balancing act.

1. Healthy self-confidence

Healthy self-confidence happens when you can be honest with yourself and love yourself. No matter what. You’ll feel encouraged to live your life to the fullest. You’l also be able to make bold but good choices, and to keep going if you make mistakes.

2. Low self-confidence

Unhealthy self-confidence goes two ways. On the one hand, an unhealthy self-confidence leaves you with zero confidence. As well as an often unrelenting fear of making mistakes and often leads to poor quality of life. This is typically called low self-confidence.

3. Over-Inflated self-confidence

On the other hand, over-inflated self-confidence is also unhealthy. This is a form of self-deception. It tricks you into thinking that you are better than everyone else and that you can do anything. Even to the point of ostracising your friends and family.

Outwardly, people with an over-inflated sense of confidence come off as cocky or mean. They tend to have trouble gaining and keeping close, loving relationships. This is because they come off as being less than genuine.

4. The dangers of unbalanced self-confidence 

Either way, an unbalanced sense of self-confidence can lower your quality of life. People with low self-esteem often miss out on some of the best things that life has to offer. Either they are too afraid to make a mistake, or they feel that they are not worthy of happiness. It is a type of existence that only holds you back.

5. Lying to Yourself

When people seem to have an inflated self-confidence it can be a sign of the exact opposite. That’s right, it can be a sign of low self-confidence. People may be hiding their true selves and are actually riddled with self-doubt. The false mask of bravado is not true self-confidence, and it is really a form of self-deception. 

6. Understanding the Meaning of Self-Confidence

Self-confidence is all about having belief in your own self-worth and having self-respect. You are not respecting yourself if you do not believe you are worthy of respect and happiness. Nor are you respecting yourself by hiding behind an inflated ego.