Introverts, Let's Not Be Intimidated By Doing These

Confidence (noun). A state of having self-assurance and appreciation for oneself for one's own abilities and qualities.

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Are you someone who stands confident with yourself? How do you manage your insecurities? Is it something that you deal with every day and let them overrule you? What happens if you let them be? That's terrible. I believe that with confidence, intimidation wouldn't be much of an issue.

As introverts, it's always a struggle to deal with dominating people. As a result, we lose our confidence and get intimidated all the way. Personally, when I encounter these kinds of people, I often lose my train of thought and just disappear in the background. Their presence can be very overwhelming.

However, as much as we want to avoid them every single time, it never solves the problem. I mean, avoiding or hiding from them won't help you grow as a person. You can't keep avoiding forever.

Then again, sometimes it's not about the people that we're surrounded by. It's about the insecurities we build in our minds that stop us from being confident. The hardest thing to overcome is your opinion about yourself. That's way too challenging.

That being said, we need to run through these questions for us to overcome intimidation:

Why are we intimated in the first place?

Why do we not believe in ourselves that much? A confident person doesn't really verbalize their confidence. They go out and show everyone that they feel good through their positivity and body language. I guess it has something to do with your personality as well but then again, people can change. There will always be room for growth and improvement.

So I firmly believe that the reason why we are intimidated in the first place is because of our insecurities. The thing about insecurities is that it cultivates your mind with negativity and so it trims down on you getting the potential to be successful in every aspect of your life.

It convinces us to think that we are not enough. But then, that feeling is only an opinion. That opinion is planted in your mind probably because of a painful past that you got traumatized. The good news is, that we can still make up for that. We'll change that and now is the most ideal time.

Of course, we also have to be realistic in a way that we should not forget about our weaknesses as well. Every human has its own weaknesses but what makes it advantageous is that they manage to live with them and decide to be better to whatever extent.

What's your zone of genius?

What is something that you are good at? For sure there will always be. It's just a matter of developing those traits or talents, putting them as advantages, and bringing them to the table. By doing these things, it gives you confidence that you have a purpose. That you have something in your system that can contribute to the world. Let's focus on those, and activate your inner rock star.

The more that we do this, the more it gets comfortable to convince ourselves that we have a purpose.

Why don't you believe in yourself?

Is it because of your insecurities? Well, sure it is. But what about it? Will you let them overrule your life and get stuck in your situation?

For the longest time, my insecurities were stopping me from getting better. I am just very glad and grateful that God still allowed me to live in this world one more time to show everyone that I have something in me that is worth sharing for.

It just happened recently that I noticed in myself that I'm slowly transforming into the confident person that I aspire to be before. When you surround yourself with people who constantly inspire you to become better, it is surely effective.

It starts with a belief that you can do it. Starting with a strong mindset sets the tone toward confidence.

Why do you keep comparing yourself to others?

Aside from dealing with self-insecurities, comparing yourself to others is one toxic trait that we should let go of. I mean, a realistic comparison to other people is healthy in a way that you make them an inspiration and not make them hindrances to your success. Take it as a healthy competition with them and also with yourself too.

What if it turns out well?

If you'll always focus on the negative results, it will serve you no good. You are leaving yourself room for growth and potential you could unveil supposedly.

What if it turns out well and you failed to take the first step by trying, wouldn't that be an enough reason to regret it forever? You wouldn't want to live a regretful life.

Me, regrets hunt me every day but I learned to live with them each day. That is why I shouldn't miss opportunities that come along. Like I said in my previous articles, bravery is not about overcoming your fears but living with them every day and choosing to thrive amidst the struggles.

Another article I wrote for myself, and to someone who shares the same boat with me too. One of these days, I'm going to read this if I find myself losing the balance between positivity and realism.

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Thanks for reading.

Keep safe everyone!