25 Killer Actions to Boost Your Self-Confidence. Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. One of the things that held me back from pursuing my dreams for many years was fear of failure… and the lack of self-confidence that I needed to overcome that fear. It’s something we all face, to some degree, I think. The key question: how do you overcome that fear? By working on your self-confidence and self-esteem. Without really thinking of it in those terms, that’s what I’ve been doing over the years, and that’s what helped me finally overcome my fears and finally pursue my dreams. I still have those fears, undoubtedly. But now I know that I can beat them, that I can break through that wall of fear and come out on the other side. I've done it many times now, and that success will fuel further success. Truer words have never been spoken. It's almost impossible to make time for your dreams, break free from the traditional mold, and truly be yourself if you have low self-esteem and self-confidence. On the other hand, I know that some people make a strong distinction between self-esteem and self-confidence. In this article, I use them interchangeably, even if there is a subtle but perhaps important difference ... the difference is if you think you are worthy of respect for others (self-esteem) and if you believe in yourself (self-confidence). In the end, they both equate to the same thing, and in the end, the actions I mention below boost both self-esteem and self-confidence. Take control of your self-confidence If you have little self-confidence, is it possible to do things that change that? Is your self-confidence in your control? While it may not seem like it, if you have low self-confidence, I firmly believe that you can do things to increase your self-confidence. It is not genetic, and you do not have to depend on others to increase your self-confidence. And if you think that you are not very competent, you are not very intelligent, you are not very attractive, etc. ... that can be changed. You can become someone worthy of respect, and someone who can pursue what he wants despite criticism from others. You can do this by taking control of your life and taking control of your self-confidence. By taking concrete steps to improve your competition, your self-image, you can increase that self-confidence, without the help of anyone else. Below, I describe 25 things that will help you do that. None of them is revolutionary, none of them will do everything by himself. The list is certainly not complete. These are just some of my favorite things, things that have worked for me. And you don't need to make them all, like a recipe ... pick the ones that appeal to you, maybe just a couple at first, and give them a try. If they work, try others. If they don't, try others.