Self-efficacy is not something you are born with. It's actually something that you can develop and train within yourself. Celebrate your successes by consciously recognising instances in which you have been able to influence your destiny or change in outcome. Seek out positive feedback and positive affirmations from people who really believe in your abilities, they believe in your success. Make a New Year's resolution - it's somewhat of a social norm these days,. A social norm being these kind of informal rules or expectations that we have. The primary reason for setting this kind of goal at the start of the year is for self growth.