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Originally Posted by garinda
You can help someone to believe in their self worth, and to be proud of themselves, and their uniqueness.
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Isn't that exactly the same as boosting their confidence, telling them that they're beautiful (and clever) and pointing out to them that they should believe in themselves because it's a good thing to believe in.
I think confidence is a two way thing - yes, you need to believe in yourself but also confidence can be given to you. How many times have you done something and been a bit tentative about it until someone has said, 'you're doing a good job' or 'that's worth doing'. That endorsement is all it takes to give you the confidence to carry on.
You can't suddenly become confident overnight. You can't look in a mirror and say 'hey, I'm not hideous looking, perhaps I shouldn't worry so much about it'. But, if someone came up to you and said, 'you look good today' or 'that dress/shirt suits you', it gives you the confidence.