How you feel about yourself affects your decisions and your behaviours in accordance with your belief. When you are confident about who you are you have less self-doubt and more confidence.

How Does Your Self-Image Affect You

I love the book I mentioned in my article by Maxwell Maltz - he was way ahead of his time. I love his take on self image

Psycho-Cybernetics

For years I won't let my children and grandchildren take family pictures with me in them I won't let anyone take my picture I don't like me And everyone else pays for it And it makes me feel bad which makes me hate myself more. After many years of abuse I just stopped liking myself