b"Chapter 4 Nevertheless,justbecauserealprogressisn'tpossiblerightnow doesn't mean there isn't anything you can do to maintain momentum and morale.Rememberthatstrongself-confidencewillhelpyouidentifyother possibilitiesthatwillsurface.Topersevereistocontinuetoseek, evaluate, plan, and improve to better face new potential challenges.2.Stop comparing yourself to others: whether you're comparing your looks to yourfriendsonFacebookorcomparingyoursalarytoyourfriends' earnings, comparisons aren't healthy.If you feel envious of someone else's life, remember your own strengths andachievements.Whenyounoticethatyouaremakingcomparisons, remind yourself that it is not helpful. Everyone is on their own course and life is not a competition.Surroundyourselfwithpositivepeopleandpayattention,tohowyour friends make you feel.Do your friends lift you or bring you down? Are they constantly judging you or accepting you for who you are?The people you spend time with influence your thoughts and attitudes about yourself more than you realize. If you feel bad about yourself after dating a particular person, it might be time to say goodbye.Stop comparing your appearance, take care of your body instead. It's hard to feel good about yourself if you're mistreating your body. On the other hand, if you take care of yourself, you know you're doing something positive for your mind and body, and you'll naturally feel more confident.Be kind to yourself by treating yourself with kindness when you make a mistake, fail, or experience a setback. It is a way of connecting with yourself that allows you to become more emotionally flexible and better manage difficult emotions, in order to improve your interaction with yourself and others.3.Confront Your Fears: stop putting off things like asking someone out on a date or applying for a promotion until you feel more confident. The best way to build your self-confidence is to face your fears.Practice facing some of your fears that stem from a lack of self-confidence. If you're afraid of embarrassing yourself or think you're going to screw it up, try it anyway. Tell yourself it's just an experiment and see what happens. 122Germain Decelles"