When you think like a confident person, you automatically feel more confident
and act more confidently. Makes sense, doesn’t it?
Confident self-talk includes any language that helps you feel better and cope
more easily. Words and sentences that imply that you are helpless or incapable, or
that things are worse than they actually are, feed the Prover with potentially dam-
aging ammunition, which is why the negative thought patterns discussed in this
section come with a health warning.
The following thoughts destroy confidence and damage self-esteem.
Simple linguistic changes such as those described in this section are often derided
as superficial, but can make a huge difference to the way you handle yourself.
And remember: you’re not trying to pull the wool over your eyes, just adopt a
more constructive, confident point of view.
(^31) Confident self-talk