In a world where we compare ourselves to outward successes of others, it is easy to feel a lack of self-confidence when we’re up for a challenge. Our short sightedness convinces us there are things we should already be instead of what we can become, instead of what we can learn. But true confidence comes from believing that you’ll be okay, no matter what happens. Confidence resides inside where you are whole. Let your true nature be your guide: “Stop thinking you’re doing it all wrong. Your path doesn’t look like anybody else’s because it can’t, it shouldn’t, and it won’t.”(Eleanor Brown). When our thinking gets in the way, cultivating self-compassion is more effective to building self-esteem than positive thinking.