Self Confidence

Self Confidence refers to a psychological state where an individual can be confident of their own abilities. It is also a state where an individual has an emotional bond with their ability to do something. It is basically about the ability to understand and appreciate one self, which leads to the feeling of worthiness and self-worth. Self confidence is actually a state of possessing a clear mind with a sound mind, which is able to make rational, accurate and well-informed decisions. In essence, self confidence and self esteem are exactly the same thing.

Self confidence is a subjective state of being confident that a particular chosen course of action is either correct or is the most appropriate, which usually comes from a Latin phrase'verbum sativum', which literally translates to 'growing courage to the heights'. Self-confidence comes from the Latin root word 'verbum sativum', which literally means 'existing courage to the heights.' This gives rise to the conclusion that any level of self-esteem is equivalent to the level of courage to climb to the highest possible level. There is also a famous quote by Robert Benchley 'There are no such things as failures or successes, only learning experiences'.

Self-esteem, on the other hand is about knowing you are worth something and having the ability to value yourself at that level. This is not an abstract or theoretical concept; it is a concrete belief. The person who believes they are worth something is the person who can step up to the plate and confidently say, "I can do this." They have the ability to stand up for themselves and are not intimidated by the challenges ahead. And this concrete belief in oneself provides the much needed confidence in one's capacity to measure self-worth and value, as and when it arises.

The gap between highly self-confident people and those with low self-confidence, or lack of self-confidence, is narrowing every day. Self-esteem is becoming increasingly important to building high self-respect, and low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence are increasingly being viewed as being associated with negative traits like guilt, laziness, selfishness, uncooperative behavior, arrogant attitudes, depression, alcohol or drug abuse, smoking, and violence. A lack of self-confidence or low self-esteem has become the litmus test for deciding who is worthy of love, friendship, respect, and admiration, and who needs to be locked up in prison.