self confidence

Did you know that saying negative things about yourself, or even thinking them will negativly effect your self concious? Even if you are joking. For example, say you slip and fall, you laugh and say "Oh I am such a clutz"  you are secretly convincing yourself you are a clutze. Tell yourself that enough times and that is what you will become! Why do we do that to ourselves? I personally have made a goal to think and say more positive things about myself.

“Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he could be, and he will become what he should be.”-Unknown