An exclusive one-day programme was organized by the Vivekananda Institute of Human Excellence, Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad, for the 10th class students of the DAV Public School, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. The topic given to the speaker was Confidence Building. I have used my earlier presentation, titled Self-confidence – the Key to success, with some minor additions. The live recording of the speech given, can be heard at www.archive.org [please search for Prof. V. Viswanadham]. English is mainly used with a sprinkling of Telugu / Hindi, the local languages. The purpose of the presentation is to motivate the participants to improve their self-confidence levels, so that they can look forward to a better future, and greater success.

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3. Confidence
Self-confidence
Existing Levels of Self-confidence
~ relating to which activity ?
Building / Improving Self-confidence
Sustaining the Self-confidence ~
The Key to Success
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5. Our Parents,
out of caring love for their
children,
have constantly told that
‘you are not good enough,
strong enough, smart enough,
or talented enough
to accomplish whatever
you are trying to do.’
Our Friends …
Our Teachers …
Our Circumstances ...
Did something similar …
and so on …
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6. THE PAST
CANNOT BE CHANGED,
THE FUTURE
IS STILL IN YOUR POWER
Hence, Confidence building
is the action initiated NOW,
that is, in the PRESENT,
based on the PAST,
meant for the FUTURE.
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7. What is confidence?
• Confidence is
1) Belief
in yourself as a person
2) Belief
in your skills and abilities
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8. Confidence Building
Str ategies
• Thoughts – Positive Self-talk
• Words – Positive Words
• Actions - Positive Actions –
beginning with Goal setting,
Ongoing learning
• Commitment – Positive Attitude
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9. It has been said that :
• Thoughts become words.
• Words become actions.
• Actions become habits.
• Habits become character.
• Character becomes your destiny.
This is how you can create
Your own destiny!
Building Your confidence
helps you in creating a
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29. Stop entertaining your
inferiority complex
Forget the past –
remember only the lessons.
Don’t brood over the past.
Don’t miss the present.
Use the present wisely.
It is only then,
that your FUTURE
can be different,
and of course, BETTER.
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31. 1. DEVELOP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
2. ENSURE THE COMPANY OF POSITIVE PEOPLE
3. READ GOOD BOOKS THAT PROVIDE POSITIVE MOTIVATION
4. BE ACTIVE. BE PRO-ACTIVE.
5. BE A SELF-STARTER. BECOME ACTION-ORIENTED.
6. FEED YOUR MIND WITH CONFIDENCE-FILLING THOUGHTS
7. IMPROVE YOUR SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-IMAGE AND THUS
YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE
8. PRACTICE THE HABIT OF LIVING IN THE PRESENT
[AVOID PROCRASTINATION]
9. MODEL YOURSELF AFTER SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE
10. MOVE OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE, &
MOVE INTO THE CHALLENGE ZONE.
11. SET YOUR S.M.A.R.T. GOALS
12. PRAPARE YOUR VERY OWN “M.A.P.”
13. IMPLEMENT, REVIEW, REVISE, REPLAN, AND REIMPLEMENT
14. CONQUER DOUBT, FEAR AND ANXIETY
15. CONTROL YOUR ANGER
16. EXERCISE, MEDITATE AND KEEP GOING AND GROWING
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32. 1. READ GOOD BOOKS
THAT PROVIDE POSITIVE MOTIVATION
2. ENSURE THE COMPANY OF
POSITIVIE PEOPLE
3. DEVELOP
A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
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33. 4. BE ACTIVE.
BE PRO-ACTIVE.
5. BE A SELF-STARTER.
BECOME
ACTION-ORIENTED.
6. FEED YOUR MIND WITH
CONFIDENCE-FILLING THOUGHTS
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34. 7. IMPROVE YOUR SELF-ESTEEM,
SELF-IMAGE
AND THUS
YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE
WHICH LEADS TO
SELF – DEVELOPMENT &
ALL ROUND DEVELOPMENT
[ IMPLIEDLY LEADING TO SUCCESS ]
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35. 8. PRACTICE THE HABIT OF
LIVING IN THE PRESENT
[AVOID PROCRASTINATION]
IMPROVE YOUR
TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS &
LIFE MANAGEMENT SKILLS
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36. 9. MODEL YOURSELF
AFTER
SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE
10. MOVE OUT OF YOUR
COMFORT ZONE, &
MOVE INTO
THE CHALLENGE ZONE.
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37. 11. SET YOUR S.M.A.R.T. GOALS
12. PREPARE YOUR VERY OWN “M.A.P.”
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38. 15. CONTROL YOUR
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IS IT THAT EASY ?

39. EXERCISE &
MEDITATE
TO
KEEP GOING &
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GR IN G
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40. Self-confidence,
improves slowly, and not
very suddenly.
Because self-confidence
is destroyed
one piece at a time,
Please remember that
you are going to rebuild it
one piece at a time.
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41. • Look for a good Role Model and
learn from them
• Focus on your achievements rather
than your failures
• Learn
how to feel good about yourself
• Act as if you were self confident!
You will feel more confident.
• Focus on who you are and what you
like about yourself.
• Prepare thoroughly for any task so
that you can be sure you are ready.
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42. 07. Work on any skills you need
to do what you want.
you can never be over-trained or
over skilled for any challenge in life
08. Work on your relaxation skills
09. Always smile and stand up straight
10. Set reachable goals for yourself and
break difficult tasks into smaller steps
11. Reward yourself when you succeed no
matter how small the achievement
12. Finally do not be too competitive or
compare yourself with others.
Be yourself and accept that
life is not a race against others
but your self
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