I've never been that confident when writing my thoughts out for all to see, but things have changed for me over the past few years. My confidence has grown as has my self esteem and my self image has also improved giving me a new outlook, more positive and ambitious, less afraid of challenges and able to reframe any circumstance to my benefit. As Anais Nin said "we don't see things as they are, we see things as we are". It did not happen overnight, there was no miracle turnaround, my major changes came over a 5-6 year period which is quite hard to pinpoint really because some changes have been quick, others slow.
Now that my thinking has improved I am setting GOALS both for the short and long term based on my core values. I wish that something meaningful was taught about VALUES at school, it would save a great deal of heartbreak in later life for many people.