self confidence – Human Values Institute

Finding the right balance

Finding the right balance in our relationship with our ego is very important. We tend to undershoot or overshoot. Either we are in a funky mood and put ourself down, or we feel better than […]

In the last post I discussed boosting low self-confidence. It is important not to overshoot and become arrogant. Therefore, ‘healthy self-confidence’ is our goal. Healthy self-confidence is putting no one down, not myself and not […]

Healthy self-confidence is essential for compassion

Healthy self-confidence is essential for compassion. It covers both sides of the equation. Humility leads to concern and compassion for others. Self-confidence leads to taking care of ourself through self-compassion. Moving towards this attitude of […]

Healthy self-confidence

We oscillate between too much and too little ego. We are down on ourself or puffed up arrogant. Yet arrogance is often a reflection of insecurity. It stunts our growth as a human being as […]

With a genuine concern for the wellbeing of others,

Love brings self-confidence. Anger brings fear. Self-confidence comes from generosity, from thinking and caring about others. If you live your life with a genuine concern for the wellbeing of others, you will feel better about […]

The concept of healthy self-confidence is helpful

Just being introduced to the concept of healthy self-confidence is helpful. Of course getting there takes time, maybe a lifetime. It is putting no one down – not myself and not others. It frees up […]

Training in thinking about the welfare of others

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” This is a wonderful ode to resilience, to persistence, and to courage. Cultivating inner strength and reserve is what this is all about. Finding that balance […]

Well-being

Being altruistic does not mean totally rejecting our own interest or neglecting oneself, this is a misunderstanding. In fact, the kind of altruism that focuses on the well-being of others arises from a very courageous […]

Strong feelings of confidence

When our intentions toward others are good, we find that any feelings of anxiety or insecurity we may have are greatly reduced. We experience a liberation from our habitual preoccupation with self and paradoxically, this […]

Self-confidence

When you concern yourself with others, you naturally develop a sense of self-confidence. To help others takes courage and inner strength. This is what we call a Samurai Spiritual Warrior. The enemy is not external. […]