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Factors That Help in Building Self-Confidence
People who lack confidence have excuses, whereas people with confidence have ambition to grow and rule
the world. There are various factors that influence our self-confidence. Let’s take a closer look at some of these
factors.
Physical
Physical factors will influence the personality of a person. It includes your:
• Body language
• Physical appearance
• Good health
• Personal hygiene and grooming
• Non-verbal signs and gestures
• Mood swings
• Speaking style and accent
Good personal hygiene with a healthy physique boosts self confidence in a person. This will bring a positive
mood and a great sense of happiness. People around you will treat you well. With this positive public image you
will easily achieve your goals in life. For example:
• Wearing appropriate interview attire will help make the best first impression.
• A student with good oratory skills will always perform better in a class debate than a participant who is
unexpressive.
Social
Social factors include our society and people around us. It can be the people in our classroom, family at home,
friends in our colony, colleagues in our workplace, strangers on the street. Each one of us needs a push to start
working harder, all of us want to be motivated by loved ones around us. The pressure of society has a very
strong impact on the self-confidence of a person and will affect the performance of a person to a certain level.
For example:
• Michael Jordan, the famous basketball player, was told in high school that he did not have the skill and felt
dejected during his childhood.
• Dr. Seuss, the famous author of children’s literature, was rejected by nearly 27 publishers early in his career.
Cultural
Cultural impact is the behavioural characteristics of people based on their surroundings, religions, traditions,
customs and festivals. We need to be sensitive to people belonging to different backgrounds. It shapes how
we see ourselves and others in our society. Also a family’s cultural values shape the development of a child.
Young children may describe themselves based upon their family’s values. For example, some cultures do not
allow women to step out of the house and earn a living. She is expected to be dependent on a male member.
Children are expected to be sober and quiet in front of elders. While in other cultures all are treated equally
and have full right to live the life they want. The influence of culture shapes a person and has a great impact on
self-confidence. For example:
• A female speaker in a saree may not feel confident in a conference where all are dressed up in western formals.
• A student belonging to a tribal community will not feel confident in a class presentation in his boarding school.
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