Building Self Confidence, Letting Go Of Past Mistakes, And Taking Bold Steps Into The Future.

April 25, 2016

Building self confidence.

Ask Yourself today: What do I believe about myself? Do i believe in my abilities? Do i think that I can succeed in this life? These are the questions that you should find answers to.

Hi! So today, let’s take a moment to talk about Self Confidence, letting go of failures and past Relationships that didn’t work out, and taking bold steps into the future. As a young lady growing up, I would worry over every little mistake I made until I get stressed out. It took me time to realize how important it is to let go of the past and embrace the future.

Along the line, I learnt to take the lessons I need from such experiences, and throw the rest stuff into the garbage. Why dwell on it? So today I’m sharing some of these useful tips with you guys. But first, I have to ask you something;

self confidence

What does it mean to be Self Confident?

For me, I think to be Self Confident basically means to Believe in Yourself, no matter what other people think. It is normal to find that sometimes you may be surrounded by people who may not believe in you. They may bring you down with their words and refuse to believe that you will ever succeed in life.

Note this: It doesn’t matter what they believe. What matters is What YOU BELIEVE.

Ask Yourself today: What do I believe about myself? Do i believe in my abilities? Do i think that I can succeed in this life? These are the questions that you should find answers to. If your answers are in the negative, then it is time to change your thinking. Believe in You, believe that you can be something valuable in life, and work towards that. 

Focus on your good qualities. 
Of course we all have some qualities that we may not be too okay with, this is the time to change those qualities that may stop good things from coming to you. Work on yourself, put away bad or negative attitude, find out those good qualities in you, and focus on them.

Stay positive.
Try to Stay positive at all times no matter what the situation may be. Sometimes the situation may be so bad and things may not be working the way you planned. Do no give up. Stay optimistic, keep believing, and hope for the best at all times.

Stay away from people that tend to bring you down emotionally, mentally and psychologically. If you surround yourself with people who have nothing good to say about you, their negative words will get to you and will continue to affect you in a negative way. Surround yourself with positive minded people.

Dwelling on your past mistakes
Do not dwell on your past mistakes or past life. Let go of past relationships that didn’t work. He or she is probably not the right person for you. There is no point in focusing on the past when you have a bright future ahead of you.

Taking Bold Steps
Do you have plans and dreams for your life? Hold on to those dreams. Never give up on your dreams. Finally, do not be afraid to take bold steps. Try something new, take bold steps towards your dreams and hope for the best.

Now here is the twist, and this is what makes Finland the happiest country in the world, although the word ‘Happy’ sits debatable as the right word for the award. Even the Finns agree. This is because Happiness is a word that has a different connotation and use in Finnish than in English.

Here is the thing: You never know how something will turn out unless you give it a try. So never hesistate to try new things.

Love,

Olivia.

Written by Olivia Kumpula

Olivia Kumpula is a Nigerian lady resident in Finland, and documenting her thoughts and experiences as well as the experiences of other Foreigners, Immigrants, and Refugees living in Finland in the form of Blog posts, YouTube Videos, Interviews, Books, and Newspaper Articles. Olivia who is also a Wife, and a Mother, holds a Law degree from Nigeria, and a Master of International and Comparative Law degree from Finland, with specialization in Trans-cultural Business Law. Apart from observing, researching, and documenting about Life in Finland generally as it differs from, or is similar to other cultures, especially the African culture, she also finds tremendous satisfaction from spending quiet moments in nature, or just staring into space, or creating works of Fiction.

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