“Self-confidence gives you the freedom to make mistakes and cope with failure without feeling
that your world has come to an end or that you are a worthless person.”
The world respects Abraham Lincoln, but did you know that he had dabbled in two business
ventures and failed in them? A déjà vu repeated when he lost eight different elections that resulted in a nervous breakdown. What transpired later is a known fact to everyone. He was
designated as the president of United States. Sounds like a saga out of a fairy tale, isn’t it? But,
yes his story of absolute confidence portrays how you need to accept things and keep moving
on in life. You must hold your dreams tight and eventually you will see them come true.
This may be an anecdote that must have conquered the minds of many. If you study Lincoln’s
conquest in his search of success, you can see that he never lost control over his confidence.
Yes, you may argue that he was subjugated by a nervous breakdown. But it was not the end of
road for him. He recuperated from his state and went on to make history. His astounding
success was mainly due to the fact that he accepted the truth of his failures.
Every individual, irrespective of being successful or not, has to accept his imperfections. This
can be the biggest gateway for his success. You need to realize that there is absolutely no harm
in accepting the truth about your deficiencies. We all have been given an opportunity to work on
our discrepancies. Rather than showcasing an impertinent attitude, we must make a keen effort
to hone our skills in the areas we lack in.
Suppose you have an important presentation at your workplace. You have painstakingly done
your homework and are confident enough that you will deliver an implausible presentation. All
goes well except for a few critics who don’t seem to be much impressed by your way of thinking.
They give you their feedback. Now, this situation can make anybody furious, since you have put
in a lot of hard work anticipating high credits from the senior officials of the company. The
essential thing that you need to do here is stay cool. Once you are alone, analyze what went
wrong. Don’t make a negative impression of people who have commented on your presentation.
It might completely put you off and you may never regain the confidence for future endeavors.
Try ways of how you can improve yourself on the points you seem to lack. Work on the same
and make an attempt to explain the reworked facts to your seniors. Well, at the end of the day
you might be proud enough to leave your workplace after garnering accolades and praises!
It’s all about how you put your mind in the thinking process. Accepting the truth will only boost
your self-esteem and thereby build your confidence level. Rather than possessing an egocentric
outlook, it’s good to accept the ground realities of your personality. After all, magic never
happens with magicians alone, it can even happen to you, and that too, all in a day’s work.
