http://thesimulacra.net/journal/2006/08/25/a-room-of-ones-own/ "Sometimes the appropriate response to reality is to go insane." - Philip K Dick Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:12:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://thesimulacra.net/journal/2006/08/25/a-room-of-ones-own/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Edd Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:24:43 +0000 http://thesimulacra.net/journal/2006/08/25/a-room-of-ones-own/#comment-62 A good point. Although I think your own achievements, even if you are not the best, can help build your self confidence. A good point. Although I think your own achievements, even if you are not the best, can help build your self confidence.

]]> http://thesimulacra.net/journal/2006/08/25/a-room-of-ones-own/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Seb Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:46:50 +0000 http://thesimulacra.net/journal/2006/08/25/a-room-of-ones-own/#comment-61 I agree when Woolf says self-confidence is invaluable, but a sense of superiority is quite a flawed way of obtaining this. For a start, whatever you are good at or have lots of, there will always be someone out there who is better or has more, and it's only a matter before you meet them. In my opinion, the only effective way of getting confidence is through love. If you receive love, you start to value yourself and stop doubting yourself. Instead of always looking inwards and needing help, you can look outwards and see how you can help others - hence, self confidence. I agree when Woolf says self-confidence is invaluable, but a sense of superiority is quite a flawed way of obtaining this. For a start, whatever you are good at or have lots of, there will always be someone out there who is better or has more, and it’s only a matter before you meet them. In my opinion, the only effective way of getting confidence is through love. If you receive love, you start to value yourself and stop doubting yourself. Instead of always looking inwards and needing help, you can look outwards and see how you can help others - hence, self confidence.

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