I can fake it

I cannot even begin to state the kind of stress I have had over the past few weeks. But I have learned one thing, self-confidence takes you a long way. It's all about how you portray yourself. The other person's reaction is based on your confidence. I have eventually grown with my self-confidence. Sometime's it's more important than experience.

With confidence, you can fake anything. Not that I am suggesting you should. But imagine, you have education or experience for a certain job and you blow the interview because you do not have the confidence. It's all about the impression you make, right? The person will not remember you by your degree, but the way you carry yourself throughout the interview.

At one point, like many others, I used to let people walk all over me. It still may happen once in a while where I choose not to react. But for the most part, I do not let that happen any more. I know very well about my rights and I use them because I am entitled to. And I have also seen that it makes it easier for people to trust you when you seem more confident.

At the end of the day, with all the unjust events that have occurred in my life over the past weeks; I am a happy person. Because I set my foot down. I said what I had to say, and made my point. Without confidence, there is no leadership. I am glad that other people involved in this situation were able to stand WITH me when I was going through it. Clearly, I am avoiding to disclose the entire story for obvious reasons. Not only does confidence make you strong but it is also reassuring to your friends/co-workers.

I feel self-confidence is a means of empowerment. And all of us should empower ourselves in this way.