What is Confidence?
I think there is a misconception about what confidence is. People speak about confidence as though it is this mysterious, elusive thing for which you wait. If you wait long enough it will magically be bestowed upon you. Or maybe it’s something you build up to. ‘I’m not confident right now. I’ll wait until I can build up my confidence.’The truth about confidence is this:
Confidence is not…
…the same as courage
…something that just happens one day
…necessary in order to do things that scare you
…tied to a specific outcome
Confidence is…
…a state of mind
…believing that you have the ability to do something even if you’re afraid
…a conscious choice of thoughts that empower you
…drawing on all of your past successes, no matter how small, as proof that you can do it
…a self-fulfilling prophecy
What are your thoughts?
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