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5. What are the qualities of a Self-confident person?
Ans. Let us now study those qualities of a self-confident person:
• Hardworking: A hard working person is always more confident. He is aware of the fact that if nothing else, his hard work
will be able to make him sail through the most difficult situation.
• Positive attitude: A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst
and adds to the confidence of an individual.
• Self-belief: When we feel confident in ourselves, we are able to trust in our abilities, qualities and judgment. When you
believe in yourself, you're more confident to try new things.
• Committed: When you are committed to doing something, you accept no excuses, it's only results. Your confidence level
will automatically increase with your commitment.
• Focused: It's only when you begin to focus, you transform, change and grow. If you stay focused, you will grow up to be
a more confident person.
• Knows your strengths and weaknesses: Our strengths and weaknesses make our character. A confident person always
focuses on his strengths and not on weaknesses.
6. Discuss any three tips to build self-confidence.
Ans. Following are the two tips to build self-confidence:
• Stay Happy with Little Things: Happiness always comes in small packages. Try to appreciate the smallest of things that
you have and make the most of it. Show gratitude.
• Stay Clean and Hygienic: An individual's personal hygiene is very important. It is one of the biggest reasons of acceptance
or rejection by your peer group. It not only builds confidence in you, but it also keeps you healthy.
• Chat with Positive People: Having conversations with people who have a positive approach towards life is like reading
a motivational book. Their words help us in many ways, we get motivated after learning from their experiences. They
act as a guide in our life, which encourages us to do well. It also works as a stress buster, and enhances confidence to a
great extent.
7. How can you keep your thinking positive? [NCERT]
Ans. ● Start your day with a positive gesture: One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. Wake up
every morning with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen. Every positive thought takes you in the
right direction
• Manage time to relax: A tired body can be harmful to your productivity and health. Relaxed mind brings inner strength,
self confidence and positive thinking and that’s very important for your health.
• Imagine the best in any situation: No matter what challenging situation you find yourself in, imagine the best outcome in
it and feel it. When you do, you can change the circumstances and situation into what you want. It makes you a positive
person.
• Learn to take feedback in a positive way: Bill Gates said “We all need people who give us feedback. That’s how we
improve.” Feedback is one of the essential elements of good communication. No matter how good you think you are,
people around you will have all kinds of feedback, learn to take feedback in a positive way.
• Express gratitude: In our lives we do not realise that we receive a great deal more than we give. No one who achieves
success does so without the help of others. Be thankful for what you have, you’ll end up having more.
8. What are the factors that affect self-confidence? [NCERT]
Ans. The factors that affect self-confidence are given the following:
• Social Factors: It is pre-evident that man is a social animal. We experience positivity and confidence when people
appreciate our effort and respect us. It can be understood simply that when a man is in a comfortable, friendly
environment, he forgets his weaknesses, flaws and incapabilities, rather he generates self confidence and starts using
his qualities more rationally and takes more interest in social issues too. Hence, social factor plays an important role in
confidence building as he takes positive inputs from the society around him and gives back the same.
• Cultural Factors: In this scientific era, where technology has excelled so much, we Indians still haven't forgotten our
culture, family values and ethics. Our traditional culture holds important position in our lives. Keeping or sticking to
cultural habits or traditional ethics, a strong value system or self recognition is felt in personality of a person and such
feeling gives more of self confidence.
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