Rising above one’s fear of people

Hannah possesses a voice that can lull even angels to sleep.  She has that quality of voice that soothes the tired senses, and makes one feel relaxed and at ease.  However, her audience has yet to hear Hannah sing as she does not have the guts to do it in public.

She tried it once, when she was still in high school but it caused her shame and pain.  She can never forget that incident as she stood on the stage, holding the mike, without any voice coming out from her.  She was ready all right, but the sight of all those people looking at her made her voice disappear.

Fear of rejection can lead to a vicious cycle of rejection.

Fiona, a marketing specialist of one of the biggest malls in town, offered her hand to her client and then she stood up and walked out of the room with her head held high.  She was feeling so victorious after closing a million-dollar deal with a mall sponsor who agreed to shoulder the advertising expense for their new world campaign.  She can already hear her voice singing as she got inside her car and started the ignition.

Fear: The Natural Enemy of Self Confidence

Self-Confidence is generally described as the ability of an individual to have faith and believe in his/her abilities.  According to psychiatrists when one has self-confidence it normally results in having great self-esteem.

Self-esteem is defined as the “worth” that one can place on himself. It is his measurement of his own value as a person, in agreement to his behavior.

In addition, it is referred to as the respect and adoration in which one holds himself based on ones belief of what and who he is as a human being. This greatly affects one’s feelings about himself, about his life, about his relationships, and eventually determines his actions or how he accomplishes things.

How to Gain Self Confidence

Today is one of those days when your group has to make a presentation to a client.  This is an important occasion because it is an opportunity to get your boss’ attention.  It could mean a raise or a promotion if you could just muster the courage to stand there in front of these people and present your proposal.  The problem is, your shyness gets the better of you, and you are relegated to the background.