How to build self confidence – Conviction

The very first step in climbing the ladder of self confidence is firm conviction about one’s own ability. People are afraid of accepting challenges and responsibilities because they doubt about their capacity to perform well; they underestimate themselves and lose wonderful opportunity in life. Such Doubting Thomases will never be able to say with confidence that they can do anything and everything.

So never doubt your inner strength. You may not be aware at present but believe that infinite power is lodged with you and will come out with all its glory when you sincerely call upon it by way of positive attitude. Swami Vivekananda said “Never mind failure, they are quite natural, they are the beauty of life, these failures. What would life be without them? I never heard a cow tell a lie, but it is only a cow never a man. So never mind these failures , these little backsliding hold on to the ideal a thousand times , and if you fail a thousand times make the attempt once more.

How true it is! Thomas Alva Edison, one of the greatest scientists, who made a series of inventions, had great conviction in his capacity. He had made over 1000 experiments before he succeeded in inventing the electric bulb. Though he was born in poor American family and was dull in his studies, nothing could obstruct his path of prevent him from great achievements because of his firm faith in his inner strength.

“Great convictions are the mothers of great deeds”