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of something
superficial (adj) [;sup-:fI{/l] 不重要的；膚淺的 describing
something that is not important or seriousFailure can boost confidence
You don’t have to succeed every time to build confidence.
Your mistakes and failures can help you build self-esteem too.
When you fail, you get opportunities to practice dealing with
uncomfortable emotions—like embarrassment, disappointment
and frustration. Each time you tolerate those uncomfortable
feelings, you build confidence in your ability to cope with distress.
ou shouldn’t wait until you feel self-confident
before changing your life. Change your life first,
and then you’ll feel self-confident.Ask yourself this question
When it comes to deciding what action you
should take to build confidence, ask yourself, “What
would I be doing if I had more self-confidence?”
Then, go do those things.
It’s as simple as that. Change your behavior first,
and the way you think and feel will begin to shift.
That doesn’t mean you have to take a giant leap all
at once, however. Start with one small step at a time.Fine-tune your self-confidence by changing the
way you think
You’ll struggle to reach your greatest potential
as long as you’re calling yourself names or verbally
beating yourself up.
If you still think you aren’t good enough, talk back
to that negative voice in your head. Argue the contrary.
List all the reasons why you are good enough.
If you call yourself names when you make a
mistake, practice self-compassion. Remind yourself
that you’re still learning or that mistakes are
opportunities to improve.Vocabulary Focus
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order to make it more correct, effective or suitable
gratification (n) [;gr,t/fI:ke{/n]
gratify (v) [:gr,t/;faI] to please someone, or to satisfy a
wish or need
execution (n) [;EksI:kju{/n] the act of doing or performing
something, especially in a planned way
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indicator (n) [:IndI;ket-] something that shows what a
situation is like
fine-tune (v) [:faIn:tun] to make very small changes to
something in order to make it work as well as possibleGaining self-confidence
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Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.BUILDING UP YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCEYou gain self-confidence by taking action
Of course, it’s hard to take that first step when
you don’t feel good about yourself.
Take action first.
When you’re dealing with a major self-confidence
deficit, positive thinking won’t magically help you
feel better.
If you believe you aren’t good enough, telling
yourself “I’m smart” or “I’m a good person” will
likely feel superficial. And it isn’t likely to give you
a big boost in self-confidence.
No one has ever built healthy self-confidence
by sitting around all day. Instead, confident people
take action.Sharpen your skills
Do something that proves your brain wrong.
Do hard things. Try something new. Healthy self-
confidence is built by mastering new things and
overcoming things you once thought you couldn’t.
Every time you succeed, you show your brain
that you’re stronger than you think. Over time, your
brain will start to see you in a different light.051015202530