Confidence Comes Not From Always Being Right, But From Not Fearing To Be Wrong

As kids, we learn that being wrong is a bad thing. Our tests and homework get marked up with red ink. It can tear at a youngster's confidence and carry over into adulthood.

As we enter the working world our confidence suffers even more, because mistakes and failure are ridiculed. You make too many mistake, you might lose your job.

It is all a learning process. People who learn from their mistakes, build confidence in themselves. They know that you are not going to be right all the time, that you will make mistakes.

Every success is preceded by failures. When we put our knowledge out into the world, when we demonstrate what we know, chances are that we might be wrong at times. And that is OK, as long as we learn from it, and accept being corrected by someone else.

Being corrected and accepting the new knowledge is a good thing, it helps in our growth and development.

So don't be afraid to speak up. You don't have to fear being judged.

What the world needs are confident people who are not afraid to be wrong, and who are courageous enough to admit when they are wrong.

How can you be more confident? You can always start by learning new ideas and challenging old beliefs. That is a great way to start. Tell yourself ... I am confident!

Herb Ratsch