Quotes

Failing to take a risk… is a risk 🤯

I love the idea that playing it safe is a risk. It’s as counterintuitive as it is true. If you don’t believe me, ask Oprah.

I believe that one of life’s greatest risks is never daring to risk … Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time.

Oprah Winfrey

It takes risk to build your confidence, to come back from hearing “no”, to surf a 100-foot wave, to land a rover on Mars, and scariest of all, to let your kids grow up.

You

The trick to confidence

Confidence is one of those things that is easy to understand but hard to execute. But I just realized there’s a simple trick to it. All it takes is a little faith.

And believe me, this is hard-earned knowledge.

Confidence does not mean that you think you’re the best. It does not mean that whatever you’re doing will automatically succeed. And it has nothing to do with arrogance or self-delusion.

It has everything to do with letting go and having faith.

This attitude is more like a monk than a hyped-up cage fighter.

Do you have something interesting but kind of oddball to say? As long as you believe it, it’s within your values, and you’re prepared to back it up, then go for it. The backing it up takes some faith. ^ That faith is confidence.

The trick to confidence is the same as overcoming fear. You commit to it right now and don’t worry about what happens.

👉 You can’t be confident without being scared

Yeah, you may fall flat on your face or have no results whatsoever.  Confidence says, “Don’t worry – do it anyways. See what happens.”

Knowing yourself, especially your purpose and your values, will help you act with more confidence because you have a solid footing to act from.

*Usual disclaimer for any “just go for it” advice: your actions should always fit within your personal values, ethical norms, and legal constraints. Don’t do dumb shit. 🤷🏻‍♂️😆