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Mythic heroes in our culture often have their beginnings in obscurity or adversity. Their awakening — be it Luke Skywalker becoming a Jedi or Harry Potter becoming a powerful wizard — fascinates us and keeps us coming back for more. Just look at some recent movies about heroes: Hancock awakens from a drunken pity party […]

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How many times have you heard this phrase in movies or real life, “Just be yourself, and you will be OK”? Following such advice isn’t easy for people who suffer from insecurity. Their past may be filled with moments when “just being yourself” got them into trouble or was never allowed. Lack of confidence doesn’t […]

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In previous posts, I discussed five sources of insecurity stemming from our past and the messages those events can leave us with for a lifetime. In my last post, I wrote about overcoming Adversity as a source of insecurity. Another of those sources is a Lack of Stability, which can leave us with a life […]

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Now that I have written posts about the nature of insecurity, its causes, why overcoming insecurity can be so hard, and finding motivation, part one, and part two, time to tackle the specifics about how to overcome insecurity. First, a quick review: Insecurity is about how we view ourselves and the world. Previously, I discussed […]

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Living with a lack of confidence is emotionally draining. It prevents us from fully embracing our own potential and keeps us down. Deciding to stop running from our fears and facing them head on takes motivation. The drive and desire to move beyond insecurity comes in a number of methods, some of which can be […]

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