Confidence

It's not supposed to be easy

You're no fool

Just an idiot

You're not stupid

Just a moron

You're not blind

Just avoidant

You're not lost

You're just adrift

If you just try

If you'd just fight

All your darkness

If you would just take...

What you already have

And make into your advantage...

If you would just believe

  in what's already inside

You could amaze every single thing, on the outside

Author's Note

Reviews

[Gee]

I think as we age we become more confident, it's either that or the fact we couldn't give a flying f**k what others think of us.
I remember first posting on here and wondering if both I and what I had to say would be accepted, approved of.
Hope you are keeping well Dave

[Davidgeo]

This is a good point. I remember when I first started posting here, I felt the same way. I was quite shy and apprehensive about everything. Ha... now look at us. Being "accepted" or "approved" of is pretty far down the list when we think about posting our work. Sometimes I even go out of my way to be unaccepted and unapproved of because that's the cheapest way to be "creative". Sometimes it works, sometimes I'm just a d********g.

Thanks for stopping by, I always love interacting with you. Hope all is well on your side of the pond.

[Gee]

All good here thanks.
With regards to acceptance I've been lucky that I seem to get what I regards as the "proper" writers, you obviously included, review my offerings, that gives a wee bit of confidence.
D********g, hmmmm, you are probably as soft as lights in reality

[Davidgeo]

You shouldn't be getting that kind of confidence from me. If I were to make a list of a good writers here, you'd be above me on that list.

You are right though, in reality I am quite different than I portray myself to be here. I'm kind of a sweetheart. (don't tell anyone)

[Gee]

I won't tell a soul, as for the list, I bet to differ:)
Right, off to work for a couple of hours, have enjoyed the chit chat Dave.
Take care

[Gee]

Beg............

[Davidgeo]

Typos build character.

When you get off work... I think we should continue this conversation. Maybe not in this thread specifically, but, I'll find you again somewhere here in the near future I'm sure.

[Anuja Sharma]

This is giving me a signal, "Welcome to the stage of adulthood, maturity and acceptance. Get up and make a difference. Be confident and ignore those who try to pull you back."
Such an confident write Sam.
Thanks,
Anu

[Davidgeo]

Interesting take... I can't help but agree. Everything is now up to you, perhaps not the consequence but the actions that bring you to said consequence... yes, that is what it means to be an adult. To own your decisions and have the fortitude, the discipline, to live with whatever consequence comes from those decisions... for better or for worse. Confidence is not always a pretty thing, certainly not an easy thing but... it is a defining thing. Not everyone can do it.., in fact, most people cannot. They just float along. There is a price to pay for defining yourself in this world. Sometimes it is worth it and more... sometimes, it is disaster and worse. Always, it brings to the surface a type of strength that is invaluable win or lose.

[Anuja Sharma]

Truly said. Ugh, adulthood hurts. It needs hell lot of fighting between mind and heart. Needs patience to evaluate things and so much more.

[Davidgeo]

Truth is in the struggle.

[Zoe Richardson]

How much time have I spent trying to convince someone of this? Way too much. it's hard to watch someone who is convinced they are nothing waste what they are given. It's harder still to convince them they are something. I sense that frustration here. While this could be seen as an inner dialogue, I see it more as someone on the outside looking in. Maybe that's because I've wasted half my life trying to convince damaged people they are worthy of more than they believe they are. I'll leave it up to you whether to cut your losses or keep trying. Very insightful write!

[Davidgeo]

You have good leadership skills. The single most important trait of a good leader is the ability to bring the best out of people. Everyone has something to offer and the vast majority of us never even see, let alone reach, our true potential. If you can bring the best out of people on regular basis, you are what I like to call a "force multiplier"... your value is exponential. It's hard to find people like that.

[Zoe Richardson]

Thank you so much! I have the tendency to see what people can be. All that is good in them that could be used to improve their lot. Unfortunately, they had no desire to improve. Maybe I should work on the skills required to bring those traits out without them realizing I'm doing that!

[Davidgeo]

Never stop trying. That is 90 percent of the problem

[Chris Shaw]

Confidence. Those who have it, have the world at their finger tips. Those who don't, have a constant battle on their hands. I imagine someone standing in front of a mirror and talking into it, reciting this poem. Many will relate, not necessarily to every word, but to the spirit of what is being said.

Chris

[Davidgeo]

It's kinda funny, way back in the day when I was still in the military, I would stand in front of the mirror and practice my "command voice" and sing running cadences to myself so I could build up the confidence to get up in front of a large group of soldiers and officers to do the same.

I think every single human would be amazed at what they already had inside if they'd just let go of what's holding them back. The trick is, figuring out what that thing is that's holding you back. It's different for everyone and it's usually something you have to figure out on your own. Usually... some people get lucky, and meet the right people at the right time in the right situation... that's what good leadership is to me, the ability to instill natural confidence in those around you.