Winston Churchill once said, “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

The problem is, enthusiasm can be hard to come by, especially when you have taken a beating. Setbacks and disappointments, although normal, have a way of knocking us and our confidence down. We start doubting ourselves and lose sight of who we really are and our immense power to influence the world. But, without confidence, it becomes a struggle to try, encouraging a self-fulfilling failure.

Thankfully, we know one thing for certain: confidence can be reclaimed, as every successful person knows. Read on to discover 7 secrets for confidence!

They Remind Themselves They Can Do It

Successful people recognize failure is normal. Getting there won’t be without bumps. The important thing when trying to regain confidence is to realize success is still a possibility…or even a probability. This is where you remind yourself of your goal and visualize success all over again.

They Walk Away

There comes a time where a break is the best thing you can give yourself. Confidence wavers when you’re feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Doing a hobby you love, or even just taking a walk, or spending time with friends, does a lot toward regaining a positive mindset when you’re feeling frustrated.

They Revisit the Past

Where have you succeeded before? Where have you failed? Everything that’s come before has been a teaching moment. What do you know about yourself already from these events? Understanding the “you of yesterday” is where your insights today come from. Look at past mistakes or failures and know they were temporary and due to temporary circumstances. Look at past successes and know that they came from your inner strength, creativity and persistence. One of the largest secrets for confidence is using knowledge of your past learning and, more so, your past success to remind you that you CAN do this.

They Forgive

Others did as well as they were able to at the time. Holding on to hate is like an acid: it damages both what it’s poured on, but also the container – your mind – that it’s kept in. Even more importantly hating yourself for some mistake you made isn’t going to get you anywhere and only destroys your confidence. Being able to let go and forgive the past is crucial to future success.

They Keep a Handle on What They’re Saying

Self-talk is HUGE. What you say to yourself, those subtle, quiet things you think in your mind, can be particularly destructive to confidence. How do you talk to yourself? Are you patient and understanding, or do you tend toward negativity? Grabbing hold of those mental put-downs will preserve self-confidence. Using more positive statements will build it up.

They Start Over

The only sure way to fail is to do the same thing, in exactly the same way, when you’ve already failed the first time. Rather than force failure onto yourself and eradicate confidence, revamp the strategy. Ask yourself how you can do things differently this time.

They Keep Trying

Persistence pays off. If you fail and stop, you’ll always think of yourself as a failure. It’s the person who gets up and tries again who builds confidence as they go.

In the end, the only way to reclaim your confidence is to put intentional work into recovering it. By using these tips, you’ll get there. Recognize the process can sometimes be slow, but success truly does still lie within your grasp, even after a setback.

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