365 STEPS TO SELF-CONFIDENCE
Write down this sentence:
The most incredible thing I’ve ever done is...Quickly, without thinking about it too hard, write down the first six
things that come to mind. You see, you’ve had your moments.
Acknowledge allyour past achievements, however trivial they seem.103This exercise is best done when you are in a relaxed frame of mind. Let
your thoughts wander back to a time when you felt really confident
(everyone hasat leastone). Where were you, and with whom? What
happened? Run the events through in your mind – ‘see’, ‘hear’, ‘feel’,
relive them as if they were happening all over again.
You don’t necessarily have to imaginewhat it’s like to be confident.
You already know!104Which of these phrases best describes how you feel about your
childhood?■ I had a very happy childhood.
■ My childhood was quite happy.
■ It was OK, neither happy nor unhappy.
■ My childhood was not very happy.
■ I had a miserable childhood.Why did you choose that particular phrase?105