Developing Self-Confidence: Why Most People Approach It Completely Wrong

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by rfreytag • 14 years ago

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johnnyjustice• 14 years ago

"Its not about about confidence, its about courage, courage is the action of doing something despite the fear"

mzarate06• 14 years ago

Many people say: first, try to build your self-confidence by convincing yourself to feel good (e.g. dress well...

Would you mind sharing who some of those people are? I personally disagree with that, and I'd be interested in reading more about the rationale behind such suggestions.

The key to confidence is entirely about doing things despite the fact you're scared stiff. ... It's trying even when you'll probably fail.

I agree, nothing in life comes easy. In particular, going through risk or adversity for the sake of achieving beyond that is the key to being mentally tough.

We don't gain confidence, or become better people, by sitting on the couch and doing nothing. Instead, we make all kinds of decisions throughout life (taking that daily jog, competing in that martial arts tournament, working that extra hour, etc.) to achieve higher, long-term payoffs. In doing so, it should be accepted that the pain or discomfort that comes along with those decisions is simply the cost of admission.

Developing Self-Confidence: Why Most People Approach It Completely Wrong

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