Confidence
Every action you take, brings you more confidence in taking additional actions. Confidence comes from doing.
If you lack confidence, then do something about it--literally. Do something. Take action. No matter how little confidence you may have, still there is something you can bring yourself to do, some action you can take.
Go ahead and do it. Take that first step. Keep doing it until you develop the confidence to take the next step.
Confidence is something you build with actions. No one can give it to you or sell it to you. Your confidence must come from you.
In what way is your lack of confidence holding you back? What can you do right now to begin building the confidence you need? What small action are you confident enough to take, that will put you on the road to even more confidence?
Start where you are. There is something you can do. Make the effort. Build your confidence, and it will serve you well.:)

Thanks, this sounds very encouraging... For me, it has always been hard to try new kinds of sports, for example I have been interested in badminton for a while now, but somehow I haven't been able to go to the field and finally try it. There are so many excuses to use :eek:

But now I will make a promise: This year I will finally try badminton (although my technique is really lousy). But you lear by doing...

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I'm so glad this helped you make a comitment to yourself. Don't worry about your technique, it's all about having fun doing it, not how you look or how you play. Have fun!!:)

Good thoughts, Dreamscape! Taking action is always a good thing to do. Sometimes we let our fears or "dreams" keep us from actually getting up and doing something.

They say the difference between a goal and dream is the doing! Thanks for the thoughts.....

Yes, taking the action is doing the footwork. I need to take little baby steps, but it is still taking action.

i think Dj's signature relates to the whole idea of taking action, or doing anything/something to start. to look back and see that if you don't TAKE ACTION you will be wishing you had later. also i heard someone once say.

"the road to someday, leads to the town of nowhere"

YOU HAVE TO ACT!

Wonderful post. I do struggle with confidence. I often keep myself from doing something, because I do not think I will succeed. I often do not even give myself the chance to win or lose.

I am trying to change this, but it is almost as hard a habit to break as the bad eating ones.