Finding your life less than perfect is a waste of your time.
One of the first ways to begin building your self-confidence is to focus on what's great about you.
People will always respect you when you're in the process of being better.
Thoughts are things...treat them accordingly.
Learn to trust and be trustworthy. When you treat someone as if they are being dishonest, you will train them to be. It's more powerful to treat someone as if they are being honest, and you will train them to now be honest, even if they weren't then.
You don't need to do anything to be loved. Just be who you know you are. It's the only way to experience real love.