A "personal affirmation" is a positive statement or belief about oneself that is intended to boost confidence, self-esteem, and motivation. It is a way of reminding yourself of your worth and potential. Full definition
If you've got a great self - help book on personal affirmation, connect with a spa person and sell it in a spa package. (wiseinkblog.com)
It's not for personal affirmation of «yes, I'm looking at a car», but actually handy because it finds the right color balance and exposure levels depending on what you're looking at — that is, when it works. (techradar.com)
The power very often is not intended in the democratic sense of a service to the others, but as a mean of personal affirmation in itself, without any interest for the social cost that this behavior may have. (politics.stackexchange.com)