“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
-Used by Nelson Mandela in his 1994 inaugural speech.
As one grows in life they realize that in order to succeed, in all aspects of life, they must possess certain characteristics in order to do so. One of those characteristics, among many and one that is the most important, is CONFIDENCE! Confidence is the belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities. Everyone wishes to be as confident as the next person and we all strive to better ourselves in order to feel that we are (I HOPE :/).
What must one do to feel confident? This is a question that we have all asked. Really it isn't a question that a confident person would ask, but not everyone is confident. In fact, I'm pretty sure that no one is as confident as they put off to be. Being confident in yourself, your work, your friends or your family all comes with trusting yourself. In order to trust yourself you must believe in yourself.
"I AM BEAUTIFUL." This should come to mind whenever you look at yourself in the mirror. I'm not saying to be narcissistic, but approving of yourself is important. When you tell yourself that you are beautiful don't just look at the outward appearance, look at the inside as well. It is what is inside of you that makes you beautiful and believing that you are a good person along with doing things that are good. If you don't believe that you are beautiful then of course no one else will. If you don't believe that your work is good, or your accomplishments are enough, or that you are successful, then of course no one else will. Confidence (not arrogance, there is a difference) is what makes someone beautiful, it is what makes us desirable. Respecting yourself and your body is what makes you beautiful and people will start to take note of the way you treat yourself and regard yourself, and they will see that you are confident in yourself.
There are so many people in this world that are not traditionally beautiful, but because they believe in themselves and are confident people look at them as if they are. We all must believe in ourselves and be the individuals we are meant to be. We must wear the clothes we desire, style our hair the way we want, say what we feel, and do what it is we please in order to feel the way we want to feel. At the end of the day we have to live with ourselves. At the end of the day we have to look in the mirror and tell ourselves that we are happy with who we are and what we are. Confidence is not just about the way you look, it's about the way you feel about yourself.
Walk into a room and hold your head up high, not in an arrogant way, but a respectful way. Be ready to learn and take in as much knowledge and experience as possible. Be ready to be spontaneous, be ready to different. Be confident and don't let anyone tell you that you aren't! You truly are beautiful, you just have to believe it first!
Love you,
Brandon Michael
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