Building Confidence and Self-Esteem

Hey everyone! I usually try to alternate the calisthenics videos with "other" videos like philosophy, life, motivation, etc. Today's video was supposed to be about pushups, but it was a nice day and I felt like going for a drive. I drove to a nearby bluff and shot this video.

(It actually ended up being a lot colder than I thought. If I'm slurring a bit towards the end, this may be why).

The idea of building self-esteem has been on my mind a lot recently. A lot of people have been asking me about it, so it's sort of been slowly bubbling to the forefront.

By the way, I certainly don't profess to be an expert. However, these principles have helped me a lot in my teens and 20s, and I'm sharing them here so that they may help others:

I think the "fake it 'til you make it" attitude some of us have toward confidence is what ultimately results in low confidence and low self-esteem.

When we become actors that pretend to be confident in something we know nothing about, we become vulnerable. We get upset when someone questions our ability. We attack others and try to bring them down so we seem better by comparison.

In my experience, a better endeavor is to cultivate self-awareness. When we spend time on introspection and knowing ourselves, THEN we can slowly start to build confidence and reconcile our self-perception with reality.

If we know we're good at something, we have no fear of other people telling us we're bad. We can say with confidence that we know ourselves better than they do.

If we know we're bad at something, we should also have no fear in other people telling us we're bad. We completely agree with each other. What is there to argue about? We're always trying to improve.

Once again, it was a bit cold on the bluff. I apologize if the video isn't as clear and clean as it could have been! I had to somewhat hurry because of the weather and the setting sun.

Let me know if you have any questions. Have a BEAUTIFUL day!!!!!!

#CoffeeWithHampton #HybridCalisthenics

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[HybridCalisthenics]

I hope everyone is doing well! The bluff was nice but it got a lot colder than I expected. If I'm slurring a bit towards the end, that may be why!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I have a feeling this coming week is going to be awesome for you.

[hackerulroman]

Hampton feels like the best friend I'll never have

[j-lly_]

“Hello my friends-“
Me: “My happiness is immeasurable, and my day is made.”

[oceankane]

Hampton is basically Yoda in his early years when he was exercising.

[eliforeal]

"I'm confident that I'm not sure"
-5 year old Hampton

So wise...

[snowfall]

I’m confident that whatever is in the cup is cold now 😂

[kurackurac]

This man is basically like those peaceful monks, just with hair

[ICEcoldJT]

To anyone struggling:
You’re stronger than any test, paper due, breakup, money issue, or any battle you’re facing. Keep your head up.

[janelle]

We need more people like this guy. People who just vibe with and teach their subscribers, or "friends."

[chiamakadoris]

“Self awareness cultivates self esteem” words of pure wisdom.

[amx]

Binge watching Hampton is oficially a form of meditation.

[superchocopaste]

He seems like a guy i could sit and just talk about my problems with...

[fimbulvetr]

I like how it gets darker and darker and you can't even see his face at the end of the video anymore.

[jaycarroll]

You can't be ugly when your heart is pure.

[dIESTIVES]

I have known this person for 4 minutes and I already trust him with my life.

[LetheSystem]

I was just sitting on the couch watching his videos, and I started to cry. I'm not entirely sure why, but I think it's because I'm not used to seeing such a positive attitude and vibes from someone. You really do make your viewers feel safe and happy, Hampton. Thank you. ☺

[joshuapayne]

Start with this to build confidence and self-esteem:
Stop comparing yourself to others and only compare yourself to who you were the day before. It's easy to compare yourself to someone who's better at relationships, richer, stronger, or healthier than you, but it's mentally healthier and fairer to compare yourself to who you were the other day.
Take solace in knowing that you're better today than you were the day before, because maybe you spent some time to work towards developing a skill, meditating, exercising, learning something, or enjoying a book.

[drelaplante]

"I'm a professional Hampton" I love that line.

[cecilia]

somehow looking at him makes me want to be a better person

[nzkid]

This dude is awesome not cocky like most other “self help YouTube gurus”