Self-Confidence Grows Through Our Relationships with Others, Too

Self-Confidence Grows Through Our Relationships with Others, Too

Other people’s opinions can support our choices—or make us doubt them. Explore how to trust your own judgment while learning from the people around you.

Conversations with loved ones, colleagues, and instructors can offer fresh perspectives, but the final decision about your learning is yours. Helpful feedback can reveal your strengths and highlight areas you’d like to develop. This blog offers ideas for listening to others without losing sight of your own needs, and for learning from shared experiences and differing opinions.

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How does this apply to you? Choose the answers that describe you best:

Imagine that you are standing at a crossroads of three roads, each leading to a different destination, but there is no map. What will you do first?

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In front of you is a mirror, but when you look into it, you don’t see yourself, but the image of something else. What is it?

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You will receive a gift wrapped in thick black paper. What will you do?

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What analogy best describes your decision-making?

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Friends decide to unexpectedly take a different route than you planned. How do you react?

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What animal best represents your intuition?

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When you feel uncertain, what usually helps you the most?

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In the darkness, you catch a glimpse of light flickering. What is the first thing that comes to your mind?

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Which statement best describes your relationship with mistakes?

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If your intuition had a color, what would it be?

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How to learn to trust your decisions and intuition

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