Confidence: Where Does It Come From? (VIDEO)

Where does confidence come from? Weigh in below in the comments section!

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Comments

[librarianesque]

05:33 PM on 07/30/2012

for me, increased confidence has come with: age, experience, wisdom, letting go of a 'perfection-complex' getting out of my comfort zone and failing, getting out of my comfort zone and succeeding, a few compliments, good parents, a few mentors and self-acceptance.

[THE FREEDOM AMENDMENT]

06:17 AM on 07/30/2012

Confidence and real self esteem come from taking on a task that requires everything you have and maybe a little more. Win or lose doesn't really matter; you find out what you've got, what you're made of. Knowing yourself allows you to measure yourself against the next task and move forward with confidence.

[timphotofr]

10:59 PM on 07/29/2012

Confidence comes from success, not material success, but a success you can see in how you evolve in any particular area of your life. When you can see progress, growth,command, in a particular practice or skill your confidence will grow in applying that skill again.

[ashersgal]

09:12 PM on 07/29/2012

I believe confidence grows within someone who continually strives and succeeds in anything they try. I think it takes repetition such as an athlete practices everyday for their sport. I also believe that confidence grows from praise of others we admire.

[TBV]

05:58 PM on 07/29/2012

Haven't you seen the car commercial with the confidence in the girls hair and on the guys shoulder? Those slick ad agency guys think they know where confidence comes from. They must have a lot for crap like that.

[paraprajnameta1]

05:16 PM on 07/29/2012

How true. We are conditioned to draw our self worth from our external environment. No wonder so many people who make major changes to their appearance end up indulging in self sabotage. Their minds are still cluttered with the original "stinkin' thinkin' that tells them they'll never really be good enough, even if they've managed to achieve the coveted Barbie/Ken ideal. Alas, being human, I am also guilty of fallibility. I have to remind myself every day that I am worthy of oxygen, and to treat myself with respect and kindness, even if there are others who don't recognize my right to exist.