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Self Confidence Make Ordinary People Achieve Extraordinary
Feats
Preserve your self-confidence – don’t lose it!
Imagine the plight of a boy who had a hearing problem and so
could not understand teacher’s instructions well. He was
labeled a mentally weak child, who had no brains for studies
and was thrown out of the school! This child was none other
than the great Thomas Alva Edison. Now would you agree with the
school that he was dumb? How is it possible, then, for a dumb
child to patent more than 1000 inventions – more than the
collective patents of all the scientists of his time? The
credit goes to his mother for not letting him lose his
self-confidence. Such is the power of self-confidence that
inspires people to achieve great feats.
Einstein, after hearing about the way Mahatma Gandhi was
determined to free his nation by using non-violence as a
weapon, said that it would be difficult for future generations
to imagine that such a man had walked down this planet.
Gandhi’s self-confidence worked and his country was freed.
Whether it is a patriot defending his country’s border, a
swimmer giving all to get the medal for his country, a musician
performing to a packed hall, a child reciting poem to her
class, a fire-fighter struggling to save people, they all have
something in common which makes them stand apart from other
people. These people have an “I can” attitude towards life.
They are full of self-confidence.
Develop self-confidence among your people
Corporations have been known to use tools like teamwork to
inspire self-confidence in their people. People are the
greatest asset an organization can have. Jack Welch the CEO of
GE believed that the best idea wins, no matter where it comes
from. So how do we get this best idea? It can only come from
the people out there. So it is important to make every person
feel himself to be an important part of the organization who
has all the opportunity to learn, understand and develop the
self-confidence to speak out his ideas. Ideas are a real
treasure for a company to have, and it is self-confidence that
brings great ideas to the forefront.
There are numerous examples in the history where a single
person of courage changed the course of events. Be it Nelson
Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi or Mother Teresa, all used their
patience, perseverance, compassion and self-confidence to stay
put on the path they had chosen.
Imagination – the cradle of self-confidence!
Our imagination is one of the greatest gifts that God have
given us. Our imagination can stretch to any lengths. So much
so that your own imagination has the power to make or break
you. Though what you imagine yourself to be might be miles away
from actual truth, it’s your imagination that dictates your
feelings and emotions. What makes a successful person different
from a failure is basically the way both of them think. If at a
T-point you take the route to City A, you will reach City A. If
you decide to go to the other direction to City B, you will
reach City B. It’s as simple as that. You get what you want. So
beware of your wants. You want what you imagine, so imagine
great things for yourself.
People with low self-confidence usually imagine themselves as
not doing well in their jobs, at home, in relationships and so
on. Whereas a person with self-confidence would imagine himself
getting a promotion in the next two years, having a family,
kids, pay rise, holidays, owning a home and so on. So be a
self-confident person and fantasize. Fantasizing is good for
you. Fantasize about all what you would like to have for you.
Meeting great people, shouldering great responsibilities, going
places, and becoming the person you would like to become. This
is a way to feed your mind with necessary inputs and your mind
has the power to give solutions. Tell your mind the right
things to do, and your mind will get you what you wanted.
Believe it. It’s true!
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