Mindsets that Lead to Lack of Confidence and How to Change Them If you suffer from low self-confidence, you may be stuck in some negative mindsets that are affecting the way you think about yourself and which ultimately impact your self-esteem. Negative mindsets tend to have a lot of “always” or “never” talk, creating a sense of entrapment and hopelessness. Here are some examples of negative mindsets that lead to lack of confidence. “I will never get it right.” Thinking this way can keep you from trying again, or even trying something for the first time. It makes it only too easy to give up. “Nobody understands what this is…