Confidence is Key

ByMatthew

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started. – Cicero

Putting aside whether life is a “race, and what sort of race it is if we see as such, we must believe in ourselves.

There’s really not much I can add to the above quote, other than to say:

– if you lack confidence you are both living a diminished life (first defeat) and not taking the risks that will allow you to grow and develop (second defeat);

– if you develop accurate, humble confidence you will have won before you start anything, mainly in just having the ability to start something.

Similar Posts

Where Are You, Now?

ByMatthew

It’s not where you start – it’s where you finish that counts. – Zig Ziglar And all you have to concern yourself with is where you are. It’s simple, all you need do is: 1) Be clear, as much as possible, where you are now – and be there. 2) Be clear about what you want…

What Is Genius, Really?

ByMatthew

Genius . . . means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.” – William James So much of our thinking is habitual. With very little actual variation, we think the same thoughts, about the same things, in the same way – day after day. Because so much of the World’s thinking is rote…

The Dynamic Nature of Trust

ByMatthew

Trust is not static. It’s either growing or dying. It’s true for our relationship with our Self or others. I had a realization (it’s what prompted this post… ) that it’s not enough to be kind to those we know and “neutral” to others. Because rationing our kindness – even if its not conscious – creates doubt…

Do Your Best

ByMatthew

“You get the best out of others when you get the best out of yourself.” – Harvey Firestone No one will follow, willingly and to the best of their abilities and capacities, someone they don’t believe in. People recognize character and integrity, and even more easily, its absence. Before anyone — be they a CEO, parent…