How To Become Confident
I have share articles about confidence many times as it is vital to our lives. Here is anotherhelpful article by Joanna Martin:
I personally believe there is a lot of rubbish being talked about confidence.
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Come on!
Do you actually know ANYONE who fits this definition of confidence? I only know one or two, and to be perfectly honest I think they may have a bit of a personality disorder… so let’s redefine it!
Having confidence is not about being a confident person ALL THE TIME.
We don’t all need to become some sort of bubbly social butterfly who is always chatting up strangers and singing karaoke. Of course, that’s great if you want it, but our focus at One of many is to develop a confidence that fits with who you truly are.
So if confidence isn’t being a fearless daredevil who’s ready to leap into the unknown without so much as a backwards glance, what is it?
Let me ask you something: “Can you tie your shoelaces?”
Did you answer yes?
Notice that feeling you have about the answer to that question? Unless you never progressed past velcro straps on your trainers, that feeling– that is confidence.
You see, confidence is something that comes in relation to a certain task we want to be doing.
It’s not a permanent state of being. It’s how you feel about your ability to do something.
I have share articles about confidence many times as it is vital to our lives. Here is anotherhelpful article by Joanna Martin:
How can I be more confident?
It’s a question I’ve been asked more times than I can count. So let me try and answer it definitively. But first, let’s dispel a few myths.I personally believe there is a lot of rubbish being talked about confidence.
The Problem with Aiming for “Being More Confident”
I feel that we have the focus in the wrong place. When it comes to confidence the focus seems to be very much about getting us to a destination, a place where we are invincible and fearless, ready to take on any task that we are faced with. Like a Superwoman, she’s unshakeable- you can throw her into a foreign country, with strangers, having jumped out of an aeroplane to deliver a challenging business presentation and a vocal solo and she’ll handle it all with aplomb because she oozes confidence.
Come on!
Do you actually know ANYONE who fits this definition of confidence? I only know one or two, and to be perfectly honest I think they may have a bit of a personality disorder… so let’s redefine it!
Having confidence is not about being a confident person ALL THE TIME.
We don’t all need to become some sort of bubbly social butterfly who is always chatting up strangers and singing karaoke. Of course, that’s great if you want it, but our focus at One of many is to develop a confidence that fits with who you truly are.
So if confidence isn’t being a fearless daredevil who’s ready to leap into the unknown without so much as a backwards glance, what is it?
You feel confident in relationship to something
Confidence is how you feel when you’re asked about the everyday tasks you carry out without a thought.Let me ask you something: “Can you tie your shoelaces?”
Did you answer yes?
Notice that feeling you have about the answer to that question? Unless you never progressed past velcro straps on your trainers, that feeling– that is confidence.
You see, confidence is something that comes in relation to a certain task we want to be doing.
It’s not a permanent state of being. It’s how you feel about your ability to do something.
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