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CHAPTER FIFTEEN
BUILDING REAL CONFIDENCE
A big mistake people make is thinking that confidence is a matter of
personality. Confidence just means that you believe in yourself, your ideas,
and your capabilities. Anyone can learn how to become more confident. It’s not a
personality trait. It’s a skill.
You may have an extroverted personality and talk a lot, but that doesn’t mean
you are confident. The most vocal person in the room might be really insecure and
only says what he thinks will make him look good. Look no further than me. For a
long time, I was loud and bossy, but I felt insecure in myself, my ideas, and my
abilities.
The quietest people you know might actually be the most confident. Your best
friend who’s an introvert might believe in her ideas with great confidence (and get
