We all want to build up our confidence but do you subconsciously sabotage your efforts? Do you try your hardest to "be confident" yet still find you lack confidence? Well, it's likely that you have certain blocks stopping you from becoming the confident person you deserve to be. So, what could these blocks be? Well, they are deep-seated, ingrained beliefs that we have about ourselves and the world around this. It's important to point out that they are beliefs and not facts. You might believe you will never be a confident person, but this belief is not based on fact - it is simply based on your way of looking at things.

So, let's look at the five most common confidence building blocks stopping you from achieving confidence.

You feel as though you don't deserve to be confident

This is surprisingly common. You want to be confident yet deep down you think you don't deserve it because you are good enough as a person. It's similar to believing you don't deserve happiness or success. As long as this block remains, it will be very hard to reach your confidence goal.

You are scared to become confident

Sometimes, people fear success as much as failure because of the changes it brings to their lives. It's the same with confidence. If you become confident and begin to fulfil your goals and ambitions, it would bring a lot of change to your world. Many find change to be a scary prospect.

You secretly think confidence is equal to arrogance

Perhaps you have met people who seemed overly confident - so confident in fact that they came across as arrogant and rather obnoxious. You might be worried that your confidence levels will be unstoppable and transform you into someone you don't like.

You think certain people are born with a confidence gene and are "lucky"

Some of us do indeed grow up with more confidence than others but it's very unlikely that it's caused by genetics. Rather, it's all down to nurture. Not all of us are lucky enough to have parents or families who boost our confidence and so we grow up lacking self esteem. Those who grew up having their self worth nurtured are lucky, but it's not because of any special quality they were born with.

You fear what others will think of the new, confident you.

Most of us care deeply what others think of us. Because a lack of confidence is so prevalent in our society, we are often surrounded by other people who are just as unconfident as we are. This creates a sense of bonding, a feeling of belonging. Our friends and family probably reinforce that. Becoming more confident means changing and sometimes this isn't favoured by those around us - they might be hostile to or jealous of our pursuit of confidence and fulfilment. They might feel threatened too and subsequently you might be worried that you will lose friends.

All of these blocks are valid and real, yet the truth is that not one of them should ever stop you from confidence building. You are far too important to live a mediocre life feeling a lack of self worth. All of us deserve confidence. So, start to clear those blocks away and begin building your confidence now. Go to http://www.self-confidence-matters.com/ and claim your no-cost video that shows you how. Begin your new life today as the confident person you deserve to be.