What is Confidence ??

    A person grows whenever he or she thinks, contemplates, and dreams. Your ideas, reflections, and even random thoughts can build your self-confidence, but you have to be aware of them to get the full benefit.

   

    Research tells us that the human brain can think of five to nine things at the same time, so it can be a bit challenging to isolate and identify the confidence building thoughts from those that do you no good.

   

    Realizing that you have confidence within you, even if it has been hiding for a while, is the first step in reinforcing it. Deciding that you want to retain and focus on your self-cofidence is the next one. By first finding it, you then have the ability to harness it.

   
    For many who live with doubt, or are in challenging situations, believing that they are even capable of feeling cofident can be difficult. I recommend that, if you are feeling this way, you find some quiet reflection time to help you see that somewhere inside you lies a confident thought or two. And that is all you need to get to the next level.
   
    To get to this point, it can help to remember a time when you felt good about yourself and your life. Those are confident memories, and we all know that if you've done it before, you can do it again. Reflecting on past success and allowing yourself to feel the positive emotions connected with them will help you create a greater ability to tap into your cofidence, because you aren't just wishing and hoping; you are seeing that you really have been ( and can be ) a more self-confident person.
   
    Those little pieces of success, pride, and assurance are like seeds: If you plant them, give them a little sunlight and water ( or in this case some time and thought ), you will begin to feel better about yourself and what you are doing.
   
    Even though this exercise doesn't involve lifting weights or even putting on your sneakers, it is a workout for your emotions. Initially most people are a little relucant, partially because it's unfamiliar territory, which always produces a touch of anxiety. Pushing through your discomfort and actually working on identifying where your confidence lies is a task that, when completed, you will be thankful you took on.
   
    Once you get in touch with the reality that you have the ability to believe in yourself ( because you have had it before ), your life will get a little easier and most likely a lot more fun.
   
    Confidence isn't about taking over the world; it is about enjoying your world as much as possible. It doesn't take much, and you do have it inside your heart and soul, so take a little time and look for it. I think you will be more than pleased with yourself by what you find.

Johnny Kang - JK
   07 JAN 2011
    05 : 10 AM