1. When I make plans, I follow through with them.

2. I usually manage one way or another.

3. I am able to depend on myself more than anyone else.

4. Keeping interested in things is important to me.

5. I can be on my own if I have to.

6. I feel proud that I have accomplished things in life.

7. I usually take things in stride.

8. I am friends with myself.

9. I feel that I can handle many things at a time.

10. I am determined.

11. I seldom wonder what the point of it all is.

12. I take things one day at a time.

13. I can get through difficult times because I've experienced difficulty before.

14. I have self-discipline.

15. I keep interested in things.

16. I can usually find something to laugh about.

17. My belief in myself gets me through hard times.

19. I can usually look at a situation in a number of ways.

20. Sometimes I make myself do things whether I want to or not.

21. My life has meaning.

22. I do not dwell on things that I can't do anything about.

23. When I'm in a difficult situation, I can usually find my way out of it.

24. I have enough energy to do what I have to do.

25. It's okay if there are people who don't like me.