has some life-changing event (or perhaps a seemingly small one) occurred that has impacted your self-confidence? has someone or something changed your outlook? what's different now?
2006-08-14 15:27:29 · 26 answers · asked by patzky99 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
No, my friend, I'm not. And I don't need to go back five years.
My whole life turned upside down, these last months, and I feel really lost, some days...
I've been trying my best to make things work, but it's not easy!
I'm usually very optimistic, always see the best in all people and all situations, even the most difficult. I always believe problems will be solved or, when this isn't possible, that I'll make the best of what life presents to me.
But, lately, I've been finding it difficul to believe, some days...
The good news is that I rarely stay down for a long time, I always find back my hope and my reasons to smile, usually in a few hours. :)
You ask what event occurred that impacted my self-confidence...If someone or something changed my outlook...I can't write much about this, here, it's very personal, but my family and I have had all kinds of problems, this last year, especially related to health and finances. Oddly enough, what's making my life miserable, lately, are not so much the big (huge, in fact) problems, but the seemingly small, daily ones...
I'm sorry, Patz, I have much more to say, in answer to your excellent question, but nothing that I can write here. Anyway, thank you for asking, you made me think about some things that I really need to deal with and have been postponing, these last days, for fear of the possible outcomes...
2006-08-15 00:26:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 16⤊ 2⤋
I would say I am much more confident in myself now than I was 5 years ago. I am 20 now, 5 years ago I was in high school, and we all know how those years can destroy your self-confidence! Also, I am married now and I know what I want out of life, so that has a lot to do with it too. I can look back over the last 5 years of my life and honestly say that I like the person I have become thus far, and that gives me great confidence!
2006-08-18 05:19:19 · answer #2 · answered by mcmel 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I am much more confident in myself than I was 5 years ago. 5 years ago, I had just had my 2nd child, was depressed and in a bad marriage with a lying cheater. Since, I have divorced and worked hard on me and being a good mother. Not having someone verbally degrade everything you do helps boost the self esteem.
2006-08-14 22:34:23 · answer #3 · answered by therego2 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I've clawed my way back up to a reasonable level of self confidence these past 5 or 6 years after having it all taken away from me throughout the course of a few life-changingly bad years at school.
2006-08-14 22:54:05 · answer #4 · answered by Mateo 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes!! I retired five years ago after 40 years as a high school English teacher (26 years) and high school principal (14 years). I was confident of myself then and still am as I truly enjoy retirement. Do I miss my students?? You bet, but not having to put up with all the other bull makes up for it. (Any teacher knows full well just what I am alluding to.)
Chow!!
2006-08-14 22:46:40 · answer #5 · answered by No one 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
"Yes, confidence in myself has increased. Luckly, I have epiphanies every 3 years or so. I gain in ability to comprehend and percieve a new reality. Saying goodbye to my old self is cause for sharp, deep depression; however, it only lasts for a number of days till interests in the here and now take up all my attention. I continually learn. I seem to be most happy during the time I continue to learn."
2006-08-14 22:41:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I am much, much more confident now, than I was then. I have had a baby, split with my long term boyfriend (baby's father) and decided to go back to school. I feel like I can do anything, and handle whatever life throws at me.
2006-08-14 22:32:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I'm much more confident now than I was five years ago. Life has just gotten better each year.
2006-08-14 22:34:27 · answer #8 · answered by ellivis 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Much more confident.. Whats changed? I have moved to an asian country and I find people are more freindly and there seems to be less anger..If you suffer from road rage though you better stay home.. in asia you will learn tollerance
2006-08-14 22:39:22 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I was more confident about two months ago, now I'm questioning everything again. It stinks. Why can't I just be the same? I guess it's called being human and having emotions....sigh.
2006-08-14 22:32:50 · answer #10 · answered by curiositycat 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋