This chapter discusses the power of self-belief and how it relates to success. It explores the meaning of success and values, and how beliefs shape our behavior and choices. Negative beliefs can harm our lives, while positive beliefs empower us. The document provides ways to change limiting beliefs, such as using positive self-talk, and embracing the seven beliefs of successful people. It concludes by discussing positive psychology and how improving self-beliefs through self-acceptance can boost confidence.

1. Chapter 1
The Power of Self-Belief
 By:
 Vivian Chen
 Josh Jiang
 Jonathan Davila
 Guangxiao Jin
 Nelson Wong
 Tina Almazan
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2. Short Summary
1. Meaning of Success
2. Exploring Values
3. Effects of Beliefs
4. Changing our Beliefs
5. Positive Psychology
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3. What is Success?
 Leading a successful  A feeling of worth and
life in an ongoing good relationships with
process. others are often the
 People who are truly basis of successful life.
successful are always
trying to fulfill their
potential.
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4. Values
 What are values?  Where do values
 Values are people’s come from?
deepest feelings and  As people grew up,
thoughts about yourself
and life people were influenced
by your family, friends,
 Three parts religion, culture, school,
1. What you think and society at large.
2. How you feel
3. How you act based on what
you think and feel
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5. 1. Competent (capable)
2. Self-controlled (committed)
Our Society’s Values 3. Ambitious
4. Open-minded
Although Americans come 5. Honest
from many national, ethnic,
and racial groups, we share 6. Neat
many values. 7. Forgiving
8. Helpful (working for others’ welfare)
A large group of technical and 9. Affectionate
business to school graduates’
rank 10. Cheerful
11. Courteous (well-mannered)
Those school graduates feel that 12. Responsible
#1 & #2 were the most important,
and they believe that capable and 13. Brave
commitment are necessary for a 14. Obedient (dutiful, respectful)
successful life.
15. Logical
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6. Changing Values
 Our values can  Values can also
change as a result of change because of
experience personal experience
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7. What are Beliefs?
 Opinions you have about yourself, other
people, situations, things or ideas.
 Culture and Values
 Form our beliefs
 Develop our attitude
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8. The Effects of Beliefs
 Affects our behavior
 Choices between Good and Bad
 Friends and Family affect our way of thinking
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9. Types of Beliefs
 Negative Beliefs
 I can’t
 I’m not
 I’ll never
 I won’t
 Positive Beliefs
 I will
 I’m going to
 I can do
 I want
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10. Changing Your Beliefs
 Life can be changed by  Understand the power
one’s behavior; that beliefs have in your
likewise, behavior can life.
be changed by his  Realize negative beliefs
beliefs. How can we will harm the quality of
change beliefs in bad your life.
situations?  Change your beliefs and
how you feel about
yourself.
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11. Using Positive Self-Talk
 To change your beliefs and behavior, it is
necessary to use self-talk. Positive self-talk has
three characteristics:
 Positive self-talk consists of “I” statement.
 Positive self-talk uses the present tense.
 Positive self-talk is positive and enthusiastic.
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12. The Seven Beliefs of Successful People
 Everything happens for a reason and a purpose.
 There is no such thing as failure.
 Whatever happens, take responsibility.
 It’s not necessary to understand everything in order to use
everything.
 After yourself, people are your greatest resource.
 Work is play.
 There’s no lasting success without commitment.
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13. What is Positive Psychology?
 Personal  Group
 focuses on strengths  focuses on civics
instead of weakness and citizenship
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14. Self-Beliefs
 Is your confidence in  Ways to improve your self-
Beliefs.
your self and respect  1. Accept yourself
for your own abilities.  2. Pay attention
 3. Use positive self talk
 4. Don’t be afraid to try new things
 5. remember that you are talented
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15. The End
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