December 24, 2020 4 min read

One of the biggest things standing in the way of the life you want ... is a lack of self-confidence.

We can become our own worst enemy...

We tear ourselves down...

We let the criticism from others affect how we think about ourselves...

So what can you do to transform into someone that can make anything happen?

It all starts with self-confidence.

Why Is Self-Confidence Important?

Confidence is about trusting yourself, and feeling good about the person you choose to be.

Having self-confidence will help you handle whatever life throws at you.

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Being able to trust your ability to execute when it matters most is crucial.

It's something you’ll see among all high-performing people.

No matter the challenge, confidence will give you the strength to face adversity with determination.

Knowing who you are ... and genuinely believing that you are capable of anything will help you stand back up every time you get knocked down.

When you’re confident in yourself, you naturally become more confident in your relationships with others.

Self-confidence is also a very attractive skill...

When you start feeling comfortable in your own skin, other people will feel more comfortable around you too.

Your self-confidence creates an environment where you can easily build the strong relationships that you’ve been looking for.

Confidence is 100% necessary in business as well...

You want to be the person that other people want to be around and work with.

A confident employee or business owner can have a huge impact on the success of the business.

So how do you show confidence in your business?

Your confidence shows through the pride and effort you put into your work … creating a path to success for yourself, and the people around you.

It's also extremely important for leaders to have self-confidence.

When a leader has confidence, they have a much easier time getting others to believe in them and their mission...

That’s because confidence gives others a sense of security and trust.

How Can I Live A Confident Life?

Like most things in life worth having, developing confidence requires hard work.

If you want to live a confident life … the younger you start working on building your confidence, the better.

If you can’t start young ... start now.

Building confidence is a process that will take time and constant repetition.

You have to constantly put yourself in difficult situations to become more confident.

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As weird as that might sound ... learning from your failures is another way to build self-confidence.

That's because the process of adapting and moving forward will help you feel comfortable the next time you have to tackle similar situations in the future.

Don’t ever give up when things start getting difficult...

That's the point when you start to build confidence.

Quitting will leave you feeling less confident than when you started...

Because when you quit ... you forfeit the ability to believe in yourself.

To build your self-confidence, you need to become someone who constantly self-evaluates...

It will help you see where you can improve, so you can focus on getting better each day. Constant self-improvement can massively boost your confidence.

Don’t make excuses for yourself...

Instead, go to war with mediocrity.

Building and maintaining confidence is an everyday battle.

You need to wake up every morning with a mission.

Decide exactly who you want to be ... then take action toward becoming that person ... every single day.

How To Boost Self-Confidence

You need to consistently work toward the goals you set in order to become the self-confident person you want to be.

Keeping promises to yourself through action is a huge piece of becoming more confident.

Some common goals may include: getting stronger, losing weight, or advancing your career.

Take action toward achieving your goals everyday…

And prove to yourself, through hard work, that you’re capable of anything.

It all comes down to stepping out of your comfort zone.

Overcoming fear by doing new things will make you feel accomplished, and help build your confidence.

It’s no different from learning how to ride a bike when you’re growing up...

The first time you try riding a bike ... you're terrible...

But the more you ride ... the better you become.

Before you know it ... you’re able to ride without training wheels...

Then you start riding faster...

And faster...

And the better you become ... the more your confidence rises.

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Remember that most people will never put themselves in an uncomfortable position…

That’s why most people are “most people.”

No one is perfect when they try something new.

Embrace that failure, learn from it, and try again.

As the fear fades ... it's replaced with courage and self-confidence.

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Everyone wants to wake up feeling like they are important in this world.

We all want to be the kind of person who can go out and achieve whatever it is we set our mind to.

You have complete control over who you’re going to be when you wake up tomorrow morning...

You just have to decide that you’re going to be better than you were yesterday.

Stay true to your word each day, and commit to a plan that pushes you toward becoming your best.

Now go out and commit to yourself...

That's the only way to build true self-confidence.

If you feel like you need some direction, I highly suggest you check out 75 HARD, the transformative mental toughness program.

It will help you build self-confidence, along with other invaluable traits that will help you become the best version of yourself.

HEAR MORE FROM ANDY:

#75HARD + #LIVEHARD: Winning The War Within & Unlocking Your Full Potential

If you're serious about improving and becoming the best version of yourself, the #LIVEHARD program and #75HARD are the exact tools you need to become unstoppable. In today's episode, Andy talks in-depth about the complete #LIVEHARD program, including #75HARD, and how you can get started today to crush it this year and beyond.



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