In my opinion, self-confidence is just an expectation
of a positive outcome. When you have self-confidence and expect the outcome to
be positive, then you are more willing to stay in the fight until you have
reached your objective. You will become more willing to do whatever it takes to
prepare yourself because you believe the efforts will pay off. It’s not having
confidence by itself that produces success.
Many people walk around full of
confidence, but never have the expectation of a positive outcome. Work
backwards. First, see the lifestyle you desire. See success first in your mind.
This will then give you the self-confidence to start the project.
Self-confidence is like the game of
baseball. If you want to score, you must first get to first base. You can’t
score from first base so you must do whatever it takes to get to second base.
There are different ways to get to second base, or at least to move to third
base. Here are the ways to score from third base. A hit will bring you in; a
fly ball to outfield, and an error will bring you in as well. Even walking
while the bases are loaded will bring you in. A wild pitch or a pass ball will do.
A catcher’s interference will do it and a ground out that does not result in
the third out will do it. You see, just having the confidence, you will score.
The chances increase dramatically as you put forth the effort to increase your
odds of scoring. Life is the same way.
People cannot envision success
because the distance from first base to home looks too far, so they really
never try. Self-confidence without an expectation of a positive outcome, is
just wishing and you and I both know that wishing alone will not accomplish
anything. So grab a bat and see yourself scoring in the game of life. Expect to
score and prepare yourself to do whatever it takes. Look at the faces of the
winning team when they score the winning run. Then, look at the faces of the
losing team and you decide which face is yours.
Today’s Exercise: Start seeing things from the end.
Today’s Affirmation: I am enthusiastic and confident.
Points to Ponder: Self-confidence is just an expectation of a positive
outcome.
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