How to increase one's confidence, self-esteem, value etc?

Do more and risk more and succeed at these things and confidence will begin to grow.

Well I’m in the same boat as you. My confidence was lost after being proved wrong several times! I guess maybe I’ve read before when searching that topic to not have negative thoughts or negative talk about yourself. That would at least be a start. Maybe do things that make you feel like you’ve done something good for someone. That’s a couple tips!

Find someone worse off than you and help them.

This should help. Good advice!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoCPuhhE6dw

When I was a teen or a 20 something I was all bravado and show. After I realized honesty and truth got me a lot farther in life I just learned to relax and be myself. And if someone shoots me down for some reason, I don’t take it personally.

A friend I trust once told me that if I wanted high self-esteem, I must do estimable acts. What he meant was that I should act in ways that were of high standards. I try to do that. I feel good about me when I do good things or when I complete a project well.

Let go of the painful memories. Believe that you deserve better. Everyone is deserving of a good life. It all depends on what you do with it. Read articles that pertain to building your confidence. Try to hang around only positive people. Love yourself. If someone doesn’t like you for you, then let them go.

No one can increase others confidence untill the person are not interested to improve themselves.

@SnoopyGirl, few of us who have had abusive childhoods are able to stop the pain of their memories from coloring their consciousness, even after years of psychotherapy. Otherwise, I agree with your comments.

@Bill1939 very true. I agree. Therapy is another great tool for healing the body and mind.

start hustlin

Look in the mirror & tell youself you are a good person worthy of love,respect &happiness. repeat as needed.

By staying away from the nonsense advice given by the self-esteem movement, which does more harm than good.

The best approach in my opinion is being yourself and systematically cultivating your interests and strengths. Find (non-mainstream) stuff you are really good about.

To find out about strengths, take part in this

https://www.viacharacter.org/surveys.aspx

or

http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu