Confidence – what it can do for you

“Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.” ― Mahatma Gandhi.

I have been pondering a lot to write on this topic – confidence. As we know confidence is probably the most important ingredient in writing the script of success. Before we go any further on this let me put out a poster that hits us right on the face.

Just imagine the world filled with intelligent people full of doubts…doubts about themselves, doubts about their ideas, doubts about the outcomes, etc., and end up procrastinating and finally using the most powerful weapon – excuses - for not going ahead with what our hearts say. All we need is just one small step to move from the current position of uncertainty, one small step leading to another and another and finally moving towards achieving our goals.

With every thought of confidence brimming up in our heart, we are one step closer to success. Confidence can be developed slowly, in a step by step way. Start doing with what you can, then what is possible and suddenly you are doing what you thought was impossible.

Confidence comes from walking through our fears. Write down what you fear and decide no matter what, you will do it. Success / failures in life are in direct relationship to our willingness to take fear head on. As Lord Chesterfield said ‘it is not possible to discover new oceans unless one is willing to lose sight of the shore’.

If one picture can speak a thousand words, the above one is the best illustration. Take that one important first step with faith and see how the universe conspires to help you move steadily towards your long cherished goal. When obstacles arise, change your direction to reach your goal, not the decision to get there.

And finally the parting advice: No one wants to get to their death bed and look back at a life that counted for nothing. All the fears that are chaining our progress are nothing more than the lies we have sold ourselves. Let’s stop empowering them. Life is too BIG to play small. Confidence is an inside job. Gather it in huge quantity and go ahead to achieve BIG. If all else fails – fake it to make it.

  

Working to your success,

Venugopal. Goda

National Award Winner – “Best Innovative Mind Technique” for designing Amruthaghadiya.