Confidence,inabroadsense,comprisesself-trust,self-esteem,courageandindomitability.Thisdefinition,thoughsomewhatvagueandunsubstantial,canbeappreciatedthroughexperiencebecauseinourlifetime,wearealwaysseekingtoachievesomethingsuccessfulandarealwayslongingtoattainagloriousgoal,whichcanonlybereachedwiththespiritofself-confidence.
Asisknown,self-confidenceisaccompaniedbywill,andthatasatwin,offershope.Thosewhodonothaveastrongwilloftenthinkthemselvesunabletocarryoutanythornytasks,whilethosewhohavedonotfindthetasksunsurmountablydifficult.Infact,whenourheartisvoidofself-confidence,everyhopeisgone,everythingonwhichweputourhandsseemstobeveiledindark.Forinstance,accordingtoexperts,everyyearintheentranceexaminationsofallkinds,fully-preparedcandidateslosenearly5%to10%ofthefullscores,andconsequentlymeettheirWaterloosimplybecausetheyunderestimatetheirownabilitiesontheonehand,andoverestimatepossibledifficultiesontheother.Asaresult,theirfeartomeetnewchallengeleadstohelplessnessintheexamination.
Self-confidencecanberegained(ifyouhaveeverlostit)bybuildingfaithinyourself.True,whateveryoudo,youwillencounterhardships.Butsuccesswillcometoyouifyouarecourageousenoughtostriveforit.Ifyouarenot,failuremightbeyourlife-companion.
