Practice seeing something positive in every single situation. You don’t have to hit people over the head with your positive attitude, just try to find something good about every situation. This is one I know you’ll have plenty of opportunities to practice as there’s a lot of negativity out there.
If you’re not doing as well you would like, chances are there’s something you don’t know, haven’t figured out, or still need to learn. Ask a co-worker, read books, take classes, or spend the money to hire an expert. Whether it’s a problem with your job or figuring out the latest technology, somebody out there has the answer to your problem and can help you. Your mission is to find that information.
Most people fail a number of times before they succeed. If you’re watching the olympics you will see that no one runs a perfect race. It takes perseverance through failure to accomplish anything worthwhile. It might help to remember that confidence ebbs and flows, sometimes from minute to minute. So don’t let the fear of failure stop you.
Or as Ted Turner says, “I don’t have to convince you or me that I’m better than they are. I’ll do my best and see what happens.”
So here’s to doing our best always and to the self confidence that’s sure to follow.
