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英文演讲比赛作文 Are you good enough, clever enough, good looking enough? If you think not, would you consider your answer to be objective? Are you one of those people who has an inner critic that Satan would be jealous of? Well its time to see yourself as you really are; gifted, worthy and capable of anything you chose to be. Time to put an end to yourself criticism and look at yourself objectively. Follow these steps below and you will be lacking in confidence no more. 1. Monitor the Negative Voice Start by monitoring your negative voice. Notice when you are self-critical, and observe the conversations that go on in your head. When you become aware of the conversations, you can then work on changing them. Your job is to ensure that the voice in your head is positive and supportive at all times and not negative and critical. 2. Friends Family Ask your family and friends for their honest opinions about what your strengths are. What do they think you are good at? What were you good at when you were a child? If you want an extensive review, write out a checklist, and ask them what they think of you in the listed areas. Ask a couple of people and then you can see if the opinions are similar—just make sure the person you ask is not someone who is jealous of you or would have any reason to hurt or offend you. 3. No Comparisons Don?t compare yourself with others—it?s a recipe for disaster. You only need to be good enough for you, so it doesn?t matter what you sister, brother, friend or enemy has achieved. Make your own standards and set goals that are right for you. 4. Journalling Take a long look at yourself and write a page describing yourself. Journalling can be a great way to look at yourself objectively. Tell your story like it belongs to someone else. What do you honestly think you are good at? Nobody has to see what you write, just write for you. Write down all of your past achievements—start with last year and write about anythi