I'd say I have moderate to high self-confidence and self-esteem, although I still have problems with anxiety at times. Used to be very shy, but I'm not sure whether I'm still shy or simply reserved. I can see how different types would express their differing levels of such in ways more common to their type, but the presence and strength of those would always depend on the individual and the upbringing they have had. Until I entered into my teens, I had a very stable home life and that helped cultivate an optimistic and positive view. Throughout the teens I was the most troubled, due to both circumstance at home and outside, though I think the same can be said of everyone. Reflecting back on the successes I have had makes me feel pretty confident, though, and I view times of crisis as further opportunities for character building and development. Moreover I realise this potential for brilliance in everyone which is why I often try to help them become the best they can be - even when I have difficulty following my own advice many times! I am pretty sensitive as well, but I don't subscribe to the notion that sensitivity should imply a lack of confidence or self-worth. Rather, it is exactly my sensitivity that stokes the fires of my resilience, purely because I am ever questioning, ever searching... and I know that, at the end of the day, I will always have myself to fall back on, so if I can't first love myself, how could I offer that to others?