Are you supporting your own confidence? You might think you need confidence in order to do something out of your comfort zone. You might think you have to feel ready in order to start... or you keep getting stuck there. You might even think you have to practice a bunch in order to be okay with the outcome. Do you know what actually helps you feel confident & ready? Taking the action. Yeah, lots of people talk about taking action despite their fear but is it really just powering through and using your willpower? No. You see, what we're actually afraid of is the unknown. Being able to feel ready and show up with confidence usually means we have some grasp of or enough control over how things are going to go that we view the risk is worth the outcome. The Outcome There are ways to help you stop worrying about the outcome. The biggest one is learning to trust yourself. Trusting yourself means you know you'll do your best to figure out whatever comes your way. Do you have to have all the answers, be ready, or start with confidence? Nope, and all it takes is a few seconds for you to make that choice to trust yourself. Self-trust leads to taking more & intentioned action.
Your Confidence Confidence is built by doing, being, and practicing. It doesn't show up until after you've already started. When you stand up for your confidence by trusting yourself & taking intentioned action, your confidence will stand up for you in return by coming back stronger. Next time you're looking for more confidence ask yourself:
Why is this important to me? How can I show trust in myself?
What similar experiences do I have?
"You don't start with confidence, you have to show up to earn it."
You don't start with confidence, you have to show up to earn it. How are you showing your mind you're ready for more confidence?
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