- War of the World, H.G. Wells
As ever, the presence of this blog post signifies that I've been thinking about something lately. This might have something to do with my starting a new college in September, but I think it can be applied to Life in general.
It's occurred to me that a problem of mine in the past has been a lack of confidence, or conviction in myself. And I've noticed this sort of mind frame can terribly cripple you before you even set out on doing anything.
I think sometimes I've feared confidence for a number of reasons; for one, there is the fear of coming across as arrogant or cocky - these are two unappealing traits, and unfortunately I've been cursed with caring too much about what people think. (Though if I follow my rules, perhaps I'll get over this.) Secondly, it's that fear of failure or rejection. If one puts the effort of being confident into anything, it only feels to me as though when you fail, the crash will only come harder. But this is selfish talk. Why must I be so self-centred?
No, confidence is incredibly important. Confidence is the thing that separates the hopeless from the optimistic. And it's absolutely necessary. It's become apparent to me that confidence constitutes courage, and courage, bravery, is the sole fuel that allows you to reach for your dreams. With courage comes determination, and everyone knows that a determined person is twice as likely to succeed than a half-arsed one. But courage can't be achieved without some iota of confidence.
So I've decided, if I'm ever going to succeed in anything - relationships, dreams, etc. - I'm going to have to acquire a sense of confidence. I'm going to have to learn how to feign confidence, even when I lack it, because, to the on-looker, the most confident always looks the most apt. It doesn't matter what insecurities I have - it truly doesn't - I'll have to look past those and assume that I'm capable.
It's confidence and it's what, I believe, the best are made out of.
And if I fail? Well, I'll have to learn. Learn like children do when they fall and scrape their knees. They could cry and cry and cry, but what is it that their parents tell them? "Upsie-daisy" - it's simple: we have to get up.
It's confidence and it's what, I believe, the best are made out of.
And if I fail? Well, I'll have to learn. Learn like children do when they fall and scrape their knees. They could cry and cry and cry, but what is it that their parents tell them? "Upsie-daisy" - it's simple: we have to get up.
Gain a sense of confidence, and assume that I'm capable.
Will this make me arrogant? Should I care, or is that selfish? I don't know, but right now, I'm convinced.
Gain a sense of confidence, and assume my capability.
Gain a sense of confidence, and assume my capability.
Gain a sense of confidence, and assume my capability.
And if it fails? Get up and move on (/try again).
Will this make me arrogant? Should I care, or is that selfish? I don't know, but right now, I'm convinced.
Gain a sense of confidence, and assume my capability.
Gain a sense of confidence, and assume my capability.
Gain a sense of confidence, and assume my capability.
And if it fails? Get up and move on (/try again).
