Controlling Your Fate Through Self-Confidence

“Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion. What a man thinks of himself, that is which determines, or rather indicates, his fate.”— Henry David Thoreau

Self-confidence is an often undervalued personal quality, but it is a very important one. Without self-confidence, great leaders from all over the world and all throughout history would not have been able to lead or make changes. Why? Because they would not have had the confidence in themselves to stand up and become a leader. They had to believe in themselves first before they could make anyone else believe in them as well.

The ability to believe in yourself, to have self-confidence, is part of what defines your life. What you choose to do or not to do is determined by what you think of yourself. It doesn’t matter what other people think about you or what they think you can do, if you have faith in yourself, you can do something.

For example, if Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t believe in himself or his ideas, he would have never had to the confidence to become a great leader of the civil rights movement. He was born in 1929 in the United States when African Americans did not have equal rights. His belief that he and his people should have the same rights as the white people in the United States led him to become a very influential man, helping the Civil Rights Movement eventually gain the equal rights that they were striving to achieve.

If he had let public opinion govern his decisions, he would never have been the leader that he was. Hundreds of people throughout the United States hated his ideas and what he was trying to do, but he didn’t let that determine his fate because he had confidence in himself. His use of non-violent activism helped the African Americans gain their civil liberties. King learned of this type resistance from Mahatma Gandhi, who is another example of someone who didn’t let public opinion sway him. Gandhi’s non-violent resistance helped lead India to independence, and if he had let public opinion determine his and India’s fate, they might still be under British control.

So you might think that you’re not Martin Luther King, Jr., and you’re not Mahatma Gandhi, but that does not mean that you should not have faith in yourself. Believing in yourself is so much more important than worrying about what other people think. Because, as Thoreau says, it’s what you think about yourself that determines who you are and what you do with your life.

So do you have faith in yourself? Take a minute to analyze what you think about yourself, because it’s your opinion of yourself that will determine how your life turns out.

If you liked this post subscribe to my newsfeed,leave a comment, share it, digg it, like it and Follow me on Twitter

Tags: confidence, content, decisions, henry david thoreau, mahatma gandhi, martin luther king jr, motivating, public opinion, self confidence

An Overview to the Law of Attraction

Achieving positive results from your efforts requires focusing on the positive. At times, we can fall victim to the pitfalls of worrying about the negative aspects of life. What if what I want doesn’t happen? What if I fail? What if something beyond my control derails my efforts? However, it’s important to remember that focusing on the negative moves you away from your goals; focusing on the positive will help attract positive results to you.

Resiliency: Mike Tyson Vs Buster Douglas (Video)

Eric speaks on resiliency using the dramatic fight between Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas to drive home the point of staying in the fight even when your tired and feel like giving up. You will never know how close you are to a victory if you don't fight to the end.

QUIT BITCHING!

Tags: Motivation

2 IMPORTANT SUCCESS FACTORS

Achieving “success” can seem daunting when viewed from afar. The distance between here and there can seem impossibly far. But it’s important to remember that the journey toward success is not made all at once. The most important act is to take that first step, because without it, there can be no journey at all. Whatever your idea of success is, it can seem distant and unclear. So the most important element of taking that first step is faith. Having faith allows you to set yourself on the path to success.

Getting Rid of Assumptions to Free Yourself from Worry

We all make assumptions. We assume that the person wearing ratty clothing is poor. We assume that the person driving the expensive car is rich.....

Managing Great Opportunities in Life

It can be overwhelming for most people when too many opportunities come their way. However, if one fails to manage these opportunities, it can surely lead to failures that are sometimes the main reasons why people can’t afford to go on and fulfill their dreams. Opportunities are everywhere and are easy to find. All you have to do is ...

Finding the Right Time to Speak Your Mind

In some situations, it is better to keep your thoughts and ideas to yourself, rather than broadcasting them for the world to hear. This is not to say that your opinions are not valid but to illustrate that there is an appropriate time and place to air your views. You can have something extremely smart, useful or funny to say, but if you say it at an inappropriate time, you could make yourself look foolish. For example, it might not be a good idea to make jokes at your company’s board meeting, but they might be appropriate during your break with your co-workers.

Waiting Too Long or Rushing in Too Fast

Life is always a game of balance, and all things in moderation is always a good mantra for life. Learning to find the balance between waiting and running forward to do something can take many years. Sometimes waiting is a good idea because you might have opportunities you would not have had if you had rushed to do something. For example, you are searching for a dishwasher because yours is old, and you find the one you want on sale. At that point, you have to make the decision to buy it or not. Maybe you wait and the price gets lowered even more, or maybe the sale ends, and you are stuck with a higher price.

What Is Your Legacy?

It's bigger than who you're today.... It's more than what you did this week.... It is not your words but your actions that will define you.... A legacy is forever.....

The ‘No-Good’ Habit of ‘No-Motivation’!! Is it So frightfully Hard to Break??

All Men were created alike; it is their habits that separated them. The unfortunate thing about this world is that good habits are so much easier to give up than bad habits. But I will let you in on an ancient, innumerably tried and splendid secret. Habits are safer than rules; you don’t have to watch them. You don’t have to keep them, they keep you.

A blog which inspires you to be...