A Conversation for Building Confidence and Self-esteem
A change is as good as a rest
Bex Started conversation Oct 7, 2002
At school I was a typical wall-flower. Always felt less important or significant than those around me. I had friends, but was never one of the in-crowd (nor ever thought I could be). My opportunity to change came when I left school. Quite simply I decided enough was enough and took the chance to play at being a more confident person. Playing the role day-in day-out started to make it happen.
It doesn't happen overnight however. I'd say it was 5-6 years before some of the new behaviours and self-beliefs became a reality. In some respects I'm still working on it 14 years later (put me in the middle of a busy pub & I withdraw back into the safety of the shell!).
The trick is to do whatever makes you happy. It's not a case of 'I don't care what other people think' because that makes it worse, it's more important to consider: how do I want to see myself through other people's eyes and how do I make it happen?
Personally I feel I'm a more rounded, more content and more complete person for the change. I have all new faults now! And enjoy each and every one of them 
Bex 
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