Valuing yourself, and bringing value to others.
When I first saw this picture, I laughed out loud, because the “Special Deal” doesn’t offer any additional value! This is what I normally think of when I hear the word “value” - being able to do something that brings an advantage to myself or to other people. In this case, value means saving some money.
People don’t normally think of the word “value” when they think about confidence, but the concept of value has a place in boosting confidence, too!
For example, do you consider yourself to be someone who has high value? That is, if you met someone who was exactly like yourself, would you respect and admire that person for his or her abilities or personality? If you were a product, would you buy yourself? 
It’s important, in your quest to achieve self-confidence, to find things about yourself that you would admire or respect. You might even want to take some time to list out the things about yourself that you admire. If you consider yourself to be high-value, people will pick up on that. And people are naturally attracted to people who they consider to be high-value.
Also, do you give value to others? Being valuable to others is another way of boosting your confidence, because it’s a confirmation that people value your abilities and personality. Be sure to develop traits that will offer value to other people - but never base your confidence solely on what other people think of you! There’s a subtle difference there, but it’s important that your confidence is based on how you feel about yourself first, and how other people feel about you later.
Think about all these things. Just be wary of arrogance - don’t be like that “3 FOR THE PRICE OF 3″ deal, where you overvalue yourself. Be aware of your faults, and be proud of your strengths. That should help you in navigating between confidence and arrogance.
I believe “Value” attributed to a person arises from the self-esteem they have when it comes to themselves.
And Yes, as you rightly pointed out, being aware of one’s faults is of prime importance, failure to do so will become a fault unto itself, thereby paving way to the downfall caused by arrogance and confidence.
Thank you for your visit! I also believe that there’s a line between confidence and outright arrogance that should not be crossed.
Thank you for visiting my blog. Left you a response there.
Words of wisdom, value above arrogance. Sometimes people forget where they started. Maaybe I should go for the slogan: “Buy 4 Take 3″… lol
Happy New Year to you and much success for 2009. BTW, I also agree with your predictions
Thank you, ditesco! I try to emphasize not falling into the arrogance trap in my posts.
Thank you for your visit! I also believe that there’s a line between confidence and outright arrogance that should not be crossed.;…