“Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.” – Samuel Johnson
You can attempt something great and you might succeed. But like what we keep stating in this chapter, your great success must start within. The qualities of the inner person cannot be neglected. One of the important qualities that you need in order to reach your full potential is self-confidence.
Self-confidence propels a person to dare to succeed, even at the probability of failure. It takes guts to say, “I can do it and I will do it!” But it takes more guts to actually do it. But where does self-confidence come from? It comes from small achievements that build up since you were a kid. Encouragements from other people may help but you cannot rely on them always.
The following are my suggestions in order to develop your self-confidence by: (1) increasing your knowledge and skill, (2) by learning to turn your fear into excitement by not taking failure personally, (3) by achieving small victories, (4) by encouraging yourself, (5) by learning to speak publicly, (6) by hiring a performance coach, and (7) by praying for it.
Are you developing your self-confidence?
© Ed Pilapil Jr. - life coach, business coach, motivational speaker
