Give Yourself More Credit Name 5 faults you’d like to get rid of. Now, name 5 wonderful qualities you have. If you’re like most people, the faults will come easy and the list may actually be greater than five. Finding 5 wonderful qualities is harder to do. Make it the other way around. Be on the lookout for opportunities to congratulate yourself (“nice job handling an angry customer”, “I was a good listener to my friend this morning”).