What’s So Bad About Lacking Confidence?
Many people consider themselves to be not confident. If you are one of those people, you might be wondering how a lack of confidence could have an effect on you and your life. Or, if you should even be concerned with the fact that you lack confidence. These are all good things to wonder about, and it is easy to become comfortable with a lack of confidence, and you might even be doing so without even realizing it.
Living in a constant state of lacking confidence can have actual, real consequences that you should take care about. Here is a breakdown of why you need confidence if you are in business and in your personal life if you want to live a life that is thriving. Here, we want you to gain an understanding that lacking confidence from time to time is natural, however, you should not be comfortable with having a lack of confidence as a mindset.
What does a lack of confidence lead to?
If you lack confidence in yourself, this sets you up to have a lack mindset that will slowly creep into all aspects of your life. Without any belief in yourself, you could miss out on important life experiences, or opportunities. You might also lose the chances with others to see your own value. Here are some of the areas where lacking a sense of confidence can negatively impact you and your life.
Not feeling successful
A big reason many lack confidence is because by lacking confidence, you start to feel unsuccessful and unfulfilled. You might fail to recognize that your success is defined by you and only you. Confident people understand that success is not always constant, and there will be a lot of ups and downs along the journey. Those who lack confidence can fall into the belief that they are not successful because they are not worthy, smart enough or likeable. These statements are not true on their own, and by having confidence, you can start to break through the negative self-talk that can hold you back from truly feeling successful.
Not speaking up for yourself
You might find that you are too scared to speak up for yourself and make sure that others hear you. When you lack confidence, you might start to let others speak for you. This means that you won’t speak up about your worth when the time arises. Or you have trouble asking for help when you are feeling overwhelmed. Having confidence is important in everything that you do. You deserve to feel like you are heard, respected and supported in life and without confidence, you could miss the opportunity to have your voice heard by others.
Not taking any chances
Can you think of a time you were offered an opportunity but you turned it down because you thought you couldn’t do it? Maybe you were offered a new job, or you were asked to speak in front of others, whatever the case, a lack of confidence should not hold you back.
If you are looking to regain your confidence, please reach out to Ashish from The Calm Mind. He is a life coach, mindfulness coach and happiness coach in Toronto and is waiting to help you solve your confidence problems.