Being Confident in Your Capabilities

Philosopher Epictetus once said, “Unremarkable lives are marked by the fear of not looking capable when trying something new.” Remarkable lives, therefore, are marked by how confident one looks when trying something new. Confidence separates between the winners and losers. I’ve seen so many games where opponents are defeated simply because of the level of confidence demonstrated by an eventual winner.

The key to realizing your dreams is to walk in full confidence of your capabilities. Confidence is not the absence of nervousness but the mastery of it. There are many times when I’ve stood in front of audiences to speak and nervousness has gotten in the way. There are also those times when I’ve looked confident, even with little preparation, and delivered very good speeches. Demonstrating capability is the first step towards being remarkable.