Build Up Your Self-Confidence, Any1?

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Hey Single WP'ers! Wassup?

Any of you ever think about how you can boost your self confidence? I could tell you a thing or two.

For starters, I've been with a speaker's club almost 2 years. I served 1 year as the club's Seargent At Arms and will start the new season as its VP of Public Relations. And believe me! It has made a difference in every situation I go to talk to strangers.

I took some Latino dance lessons for a while. I could never figure out the timing and sequences but the fun part has been the taking some new "moves" to the dance floor. Lots of girls in those courses too

In the past (during and after my high school years) I got involved in theater plays. There was definitely a rush of adrenaline when I took the stage for my part.

When I worked in the carnival biz it took a lot of nerve to locate, contact, and propose to the event organizers to set up for what I was doing. Once out there struttin' it at those fairs and shows...
[Okay, Austin, 'nuf 'sed]

I also see quite a few of you out here are studying the Martial Arts. What better way for self-mastery?

If you know of (and have applied) any other self-confidence building methods, please share and tell.

And we'll show them what we're made of.

Salsa seem like too much hard work sometime, especially after work. When all I want is go home and work on my website.

Add computer dating to the list, much easier than dancing. After you're walking out of the door to meet stranger # 30 (or #50, or # 60) it will seem so easy.

Ed Almos

Honestly, finding out I have AS has been the biggest confidence booster in my life. I don't have to wonder anymore, or doubt or question because I fear those times that trying my best and doing what makes sense to me gets me in trouble when I don't expect it. I mean, that will still happen, but now I know why and what to look out for, and how to make choices in my life that will harmonize with it instead of create problems. And I know that not only do I have advantages just for being me, but that AS has unique upsides too. I have a ways to go with some things I'd like to try to work on, but I finally undertsand who I am.

And oh yeah, second runner-up was getting my bikini line lasered (hair removal). Never realized how much that bothered me, even though no one could see it. Now I'm hitting the beach! I tend to be skeptical of superficial fixes like that, but if there is one thing that bugs you more than you'd liek to admit, and you can improve without a major physical or finanicial trauma, or even if it's just spoiling yourself with a nice clothing purchase or haircut, do it!

I wish I could have turned my situation around that fast. But I was young and school age... lol

Now... this may be a strange 'me' thing but I'm a football fan of sorts, and I kinda use certain team 'approaches' of play as an approach of my life. For instance, Valencia's 'patient, slow build-up, calm counterattacking play' I use especially when it comes to girls, and I know that sounds very odd but for me it works wonders! The patient, slow build-up, calm counterattacking play is how I perceive myself when it comes to going after girls.

Now yes I know I'm a nutter... lol but it works for me anyways. XD

Hey Papillon!
That's amazing. You really are working on social skills... I have to try a few of those things...

I'm guessing you're in ToastMasters?

Yep. Datasage too, I would guess.