what does self-confidence mean ?

What is the definition of self-confidence?
 

 In the dictionary, the definition of self-confidence is "a person's confidence in his abilities, in his qualities and in his evaluation of things" and in psychology, a self-confident person is defined as a person who respects and values ​​himself, loves himself and does not harm him, realizes his competencies, and trusts in his ability to make the right decisions. 

Based on this definition, the self-confident person is characterized by optimism, reassurance, and the ability to achieve his goals and to properly assess people and relationships according to his outlook and self-esteem.
 

 On the contrary, we find someone who lacks self-confidence floundered in his choices, contradictory and hasty in his decisions. Without self-confidence, a person fails in the simplest tasks entrusted to him, suffers from depression and enters into abusive or fatal relationships with him.
     

 How does the feeling of self-esteem form?

Self-esteem and self-confidence is formed over the years - starting from birth and the first experiences and impressions around the world through parents and their treatment and method of education, and various life experiences in family circles, in school and university, and interaction with friends and teachers.
     

 Is there an ideal time to build self-confidence?

    The best time to build self-confidence is childhood, but in reality, most people build their self-confidence after their teenage years or after they finish college.

    You can build your self-confidence and self-esteem at any stage of your life. It will not be an easy journey, but it will definitely be rewarding.
     

     What is the importance of self-esteem?

    Self-confidence helps you: calculated risk and positive relationships, freedom from the constraints of fear, get rid of feelings of insecurity, and strive to achieve your dreams, goals, and desires, and make good decisions and choices that are valid for you.
     

     What are the causes of a lack of self-confidence?

•     Too much criticism- especially in the first seven years

•     Irony - whether from family, teachers, colleagues, or strangers

•     Physical or psychological punishment - punishment works to confirm feelings of humiliation, shame, and refraction, and with repetition of punishment, the negative footprint increases until the person believes that he is really "bad", "failed", "ugly" or "stupid".

•     Insult - Also, the repetition of insult confirms it.

•     Poverty and deprivation.

•     Failure or delay in studying.

•     Culture, customs, and traditions may be the reason a person hates the color of his skin, the size of his body, his features, his hair, or his characteristics.

•  If a person deviates from what is expected and is familiar with the culture of his society and becomes a subject of criticism or a permanent place of ridicule, then this person has discerned these same.