We only need recognition from others before we totally recognize ourselves. It is not that other people's opinions must rule our lives. Though we often realize that unless people notice us, we would continue to believe that we are of no great value. Thus, our physical presence is one of the most ideal concept we can adapt when starting to build our confidence and self esteem. You can only bargain on the "now" that you have. Build your foundations on it and start anew. It is never too late to gain back the confidence you have lost or the confident you never actually have. Take stock of yourself. From the moment of our birth to the day we die, our gifts would remain in us. This occurs because many believe that by setting higher and often unrealistic goals, they will be motivated to achieve more. The fact is, with higher expectations come more frustrations. If you still don't know your mettle, it is best that you set more realistic goals first. Once you have overcome your limits then will you only be able to set higher goals that would test how well you have developed. Letting a child live in these conditions would deprive him of options for growth. Instead, he would have to endure self-sabotaging behaviors and decisions that are manifested through low self confidence. These things would then recreate other ways that lead to difficulties of maintaining relationships, struggles with self-harming acts and tendencies of giving up things. Many of us may have denied this truth though. But you see, it is obvious- everybody is capable of doing anything only if we give our hearts into it and we set our minds in doing it. No one is deprived of the capacity to enjoy life's successes. Only those who deprive themselves of these gifts are the sufferers. Confidence would not be recognized if we do not fall flat on our face sometimes. Life is a gratifying privilege and we can make everything we want from it. We have to start early in building our foundations so that we wont have to loose precious moments that shall never pass by us again. A moment that's gone is gone forever but your light won't even lose its value long after you have gone.