Success Through Confidence Series Part 5: A Little Bit of Knowledge Goes A Long Way

They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Then again, not having any of it is also cause for alarm since you don’t want to be walking around like an ignoramus. See, the things is this, everyone is capable of being smart – all it takes is, as usual, some effort.

Knowledge and confidence are undoubtedly the two most important qualities one can possess. Together they create a universal groundwork for success regardless of the mission at hand.

When combined, both knowledge and confidence directly fuel the promise of their counterpart, creating an unstoppable force of human potential. But if one loses track of the other, chaos takes the driver’s seat. The truth is that knowledge is almost completely useless without confidence, just as confidence is useless without knowledge.

Why do they rely so heavily on one another? In simple terms, knowledge is the product and confidence is the method of delivery. Consider the following:
Knowledge minus Confidence = Confidence is the vehicle for practical application. Without it most knowledge will remain dormant, never seeing the full potential of real world value. Knowledge without confidence is like a being smart but a lazy slacker.

Confidence minus Knowledge = Knowledge is the product of reason. How can someone possibly be confident in something they don’t understand? The answer is that confidence can also be driven by ignorance, although in this form it will eventually lead to failure. Without the backend support of knowledge, confidence is nothing more than misguided verve. Confidence without knowledge is like a good looking person who sounds like they’ve just swallowed some helium.

If you look at it simply, this is the equation you’re looking for Confidence plus Knowledge = Success. And you don’t need to be a mathematical genius to understand this.