Confidence Amidst Uncertainty
Bob Dylan sang “The times they are a-changin’” – and of late, it’s been changing at warp speed. There is sense that everything was due three days a ago, and it used to be that banks would call and remind you of late payment after the due date But nowadays they call you one week before it’s due to remind you not to be late. The same is true of young adults who are in such a hurry to prove themselves but not knowing how to.
Let me just cut to the chase and say that it all begins with confidence – if you don’t have this in place, you can pretty much forget about getting ahead in the shark-infested waters of today’s corporate world.
We’ve had some young people who have joined us as interns fresh products of our education system and when they speak, it’s like getting instructions for a top secret mission. Some will say, “I cannot speak English – so I’m shy” so what? Do you need to speak fluently to speak with confidence? I think not. Confidence is believing in yourself and projecting it in everything you do. So if you feel uncertain, take a look at the way you dress – perhaps you need to change that, or maybe increase the tone of your voice. There are many things you can do and do it consistently and you’ll see a whole new you that you’ll be glad to have found.
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4 Comments:
I believe all of us are born with the gift of confidence, but the local education system has robbed us of it. In school, children who ask the teacher questions is told to "diam" ("be quiet" in Bahasa Malaysia) and there are also some schools with credos that perpetuate silence as a nobel trait to have. What a way to go!
Never limit ourselve before we take the challenge. We must always say, " Yes, I can do it". Young people, stop to give excuses for the things you cannot do. Start to learn from others and improve ourselves.
I agree that we must alwasy look forward and make things happen for the better. It is important for us to continuously do better and to make sure we have better results with our lives.
Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, yet so many people struggle to find it. Willing to take risks and go the extra mile to achieve better things and admitting your mistakes and vowing to learn from them are some ideas you can use to boost your confidence.
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