Belief Leads to AchievementBelief: confidence in the truth or existenceof something that cannot be proven immediatelyBelief is made up of 3 essential components:
Out Of The Blue“That's the surprising comment that Nina, a customer service representative (also known as a bank teller) made recently while I was in the branch. There were two reasons I found the comment surprising. The positive approach of a bank employee was a refreshing change from the negativity of many bank people. A few months ago I had the misfortune to deal with a manager who had her mind made up and was not about to be confused by the facts of the situation. So dealing with Nina was a very pleasant surprise. The timing of the comment was also a surprise. On the way to the bank, I was thinking about how I would write about belief as a success factor. Right out of the blue, Nina's response to my first question was "I believe I can do that". That started our chat about belief. Top Self-Confidence Is Belief In YourselfThe classic, perhaps most well-known comment about self-confidence, of the lack of it, comes from Henry Ford:“Whether
you think you can or think you can't - you are right.”
Many others have made similar comments, including: Norman Vincent Peale: “Without
a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be
successful or happy.”
Henry David Thoreau “What
a man thinks of himself, that it is which determines, or rather
indicates his fate. “
And finally this comment from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “All
that Adam had, all that Caesar could, you have and can do.... Build,
therefore, your own world.”
Regardless of what you believe about yourself and your abilities, it is impossible deny the importance of belief as a success factor. Top What You Value Supports Your Self-ConfidenceWhen I started developing this site, I had absolutely no idea what the term HTML stood for...let alone how to work with it.This was not the first time that I had been faced a situation like this. Many years ago, I didn't have a clue about DOS, ROM, bytes, C-drives and countless other similar weird terms. But notwithstanding my total illiteracy, I learned to use computers. Because I had learned to use computers a few years ago, I was confident that I could also learn what I needed to develop this site. And the more I learn about developing the site, the more self-confident I become about learning new applications. I am honestly excited about features that I plan to add to the site. Top Certainly my sense of self-confidence comes from having achieved similar things in the past. But my self-confidence is not based solely the experience of past achievements. At one level, learning to use a computer or web technology is like learning how use a tool or piece of equipment, such a hammer, wood lathe or welder's torch. But...hammers bore me...lathes and torches scare me. Learning to use a computer and how to apply web technology does more than please or satisfy me. It reinforces the rightness for me of such values as challenge, creativity and independence...all of which are important to me. My self-confidence comes from knowing that my current and future actions are right for me. They reflect what I value...without any doubt whatsoever. Top What values support your self-confidence? If you are not sure about specific traits and characteristics you value, give some thought to the issue. Check out personal core values to identify values that are important you. By clarifying what you value, you have a better understanding of what pleases you. And by achieving those things that reinforce your values, you will continue increase your self-confidence and...and also achieve more of the results you desire. Top What Do You Believe?What do you believe about your goals...and the possibility of achieving them? How confident are you that if you believe, you can achieve? And on that note, what do you believe about your success?
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