Lewis Howes On Being Confident: 'Own Who You Are'Don't let negativity slow you down. In this video, the lifestyle entrepreneur shares one of his favorite confidence-building quotes.

ByJason Fell

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"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken."
-- Oscar Wilde, writer and poet

When it comes to inspiringconfidence, this is one of lifestyle entrepreneurLewis Howes' favorites. For people who have always dreamed of setting their own rules and starting a business of their own, confidence -- or lack of confidence -- can be a serious issue.

For Howes, this quote reminds him to focus on his strengths and not dwell on any other factors that could slow him down. It means you should "own who you are," he says in this video.

"It's about embracing the qualities we like as opposed to putting down the things we don't like about ourselves," he says.

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Jason Fell

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Jason Fell is the VP of Native Content, managing theEntrepreneur Partner Studio, which creates dynamic and compelling content for our partners. He previously served as Entrepreneur.com's managing editor and as the technology editor prior to that.

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