Hey lovely people,I thank God for you and thanks for the amazing comments and feedback. I’ll cover the requests am getting from you and I hope my content will be of help to some of you if not all of you. In this piece I’ll handle the remaining questions.
5. Do I say NO to my friends when their plans inconvenience me? When it comes to this,people can be a bit reluctant. It is not easy to say no to your friends. Also as a person,I do struggle with saying no to my friends. When we say no,it’s easy for us to be left out and miss out. When we meet our friends we have fun,create more memories together and this makes the bonds stronger. Who doesn’t want to be a part of all this? And how can we achieve this if we turn down a meet up/hang out? You find that we compromise alot of things just because we want to be present. By doing this,you may end up not even having fun at a personal level since your mind is lingering on the things you had to postpone or forego just to be present and impress your friends. It is important that you learn on when to say no. You should choose what is more important at that moment. Is it going out and have some drinks with friends or prepare for an exam that you are supposed to sit for tomorrow? Is it spending your money on tours/travels with friends or going for that medical check up you have been meaning to? Trust me,being honest with yourself and with your friends will save you alot of trouble. I’ll respect you more when you turn me down because of something you’ve been meaning to do for yourself and suggest we reschedule instead to a time that will suit both of us or the parties involved.
6. Do I compliment myself often? As a human being,you need or crave to be told good things about you. You feel so good when a friend tells you how good you look,you take pride when they point out something that you are excellent at. Now,do you say good things to you? How often do you point out your strengths to you? Why is it that you are quick to condemn yourself when you’ve done something wrong yet you fail to say good things out loud to yourself? Make it a habit to be loud about the positives. The same way you are always complimenting the people without,you should always compliment the person within. You deserve everything that you offer the ones around you. Never forget that you are a person!
7. Do I feel confident? Based on our different personalities,people have different levels of confidence/self esteem. Someone who is comfortable with themselves have a high self esteem. It means they see themselves as deserving the respect of others. You should identify the kind of things that make you feel good about yourself and also get involved in activities that allow you to have fun and loosen up. Also,do things that you are good at and they will add into making you feel confident. Dressing is another thing that can either build or kill your confidence. Be in clothes that are comfortable. This way,you don’t have to worry alot about how you look. In my opinion,I think that confidence comes with how an individual views themselves and how they think they appear to others. So being smart and in comfortable clothes makes one feel better about their appearance.
Thank you for reading through this piece. I hope I have covered the fundamentals in every question. I will appreciate your feedback.
Self Awareness 