Did You Know That Confidence Comes From Within?
Hani Al-Qasem
February 12, 2008
I would like to relay bits and pieces of a very interesting conversation I overheard one day between a father and his twelve year old son.
It goes to show that you are never too young to learn about making use of all the resources that lay within you.
"At the weekend, we spoke for a while about confidence and what it can do for you, remember?" the father asked his son."
"Yes, I remember, Dad. Confidence is something that is very powerful. It can make you get what you want," said the boy, excited as he showed his father that he had remembered the conversation. He then half-turned in his chair and sat attentively eager to learn more.
"That´s right, son. Confidence is so powerful that if you have it you can do many things, and if you don´t have it, there will be many things that you cannot or will not do or even have," the father said as he knelt closer to the boy.
"The trick here, son, is when you do something and you do it with confidence, try to always remember that time and remember how fantastic you felt.
"You are a young adult now, and you know how to focus on your feelings. We have spoken about that, too. So remember that time and how you felt.
"And when you remember that moment, you will feel confident all over again, even if you were feeling lousy. Let me tell you something, son," the father continued. "Learn to give yourself credit or points for every confident thing that you do. This is an easy way to remember your confident times.
"Write them on a chart, and at the end of the month see how many things you did with confidence. And the following month, see if you can get the same amount of points or credit. Or why not make it your goal to do one more confident thing. Do one better than the month before."
After a short while, the father continued. "You are naturally confident. I know that because I see it everyday. I see the way you handle yourself, and the way you often take on some tough projects and you finish them off with ease.
"You have confidence within you, inside of you, and you know it as much as I know it. Now you should learn to make full use of it and make it grow. You are a natural, son. It´s a blessing that not many people have."
That was the gist of the conversation. Great words of wisdom, don´t you think?
Confidence is a blessing that not many people have. And those that do have that blessing do not acknowledge it, thereby losing the opportunity to build on it.
Do you make use of the confidence that is already within you, that you are blessed with?
Do you know where your confidence lies?
Take hold of that confidence that is within you and step up to the next level. Spread that powerful confidence that is within you and expand it to other areas in your life and become a more confident you.
It goes to show that you are never too young to learn about making use of all the resources that lay within you.
"At the weekend, we spoke for a while about confidence and what it can do for you, remember?" the father asked his son."
"Yes, I remember, Dad. Confidence is something that is very powerful. It can make you get what you want," said the boy, excited as he showed his father that he had remembered the conversation. He then half-turned in his chair and sat attentively eager to learn more.
"That´s right, son. Confidence is so powerful that if you have it you can do many things, and if you don´t have it, there will be many things that you cannot or will not do or even have," the father said as he knelt closer to the boy.
"The trick here, son, is when you do something and you do it with confidence, try to always remember that time and remember how fantastic you felt.
"You are a young adult now, and you know how to focus on your feelings. We have spoken about that, too. So remember that time and how you felt.
"And when you remember that moment, you will feel confident all over again, even if you were feeling lousy. Let me tell you something, son," the father continued. "Learn to give yourself credit or points for every confident thing that you do. This is an easy way to remember your confident times.
"Write them on a chart, and at the end of the month see how many things you did with confidence. And the following month, see if you can get the same amount of points or credit. Or why not make it your goal to do one more confident thing. Do one better than the month before."
After a short while, the father continued. "You are naturally confident. I know that because I see it everyday. I see the way you handle yourself, and the way you often take on some tough projects and you finish them off with ease.
"You have confidence within you, inside of you, and you know it as much as I know it. Now you should learn to make full use of it and make it grow. You are a natural, son. It´s a blessing that not many people have."
That was the gist of the conversation. Great words of wisdom, don´t you think?
Confidence is a blessing that not many people have. And those that do have that blessing do not acknowledge it, thereby losing the opportunity to build on it.
Do you make use of the confidence that is already within you, that you are blessed with?
Do you know where your confidence lies?
Take hold of that confidence that is within you and step up to the next level. Spread that powerful confidence that is within you and expand it to other areas in your life and become a more confident you.
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