Confidence strengthens:

  • Resilience: Believing in yourself can enhance your resilience or ability to bounce back from any challenges or adversities you face in life.
  • Courage because their belief in themselves and their abilities helps them not to be afraid to take risks.
  • Honesty as Confident people are more likely to be honest with themselves and others.
  • Flexibility as confident individuals are open to new experiences and changes.
  • Empathy as Confident individuals are secure enough to focus on others, listen actively, and understand different perspectives.
  • Initiative as Confident individuals are not afraid to take the lead and make things happen.
  • Enthusiasm as confident individuals are often charismatic, which can help them connect with others and influence situations positively.
  • Focus by reducing self-doubt and distractions so individuals can direct their energy toward their tasks.

Confidence is a lot like:

Self-Esteem

Sureness

Self-Assurance

Faith

Conviction

Confidence is strengthened by:

  • Acceptance by accepting themselves for who they are, flaws and all.
  • Positivity by focusing on their strengths and accomplishments, and not dwelling on their mistakes.
  • Resilience as they don’t failures define them, and they use them as opportunities to learn and grow.
  • Empathy because they are able to see things from other people’s perspectives.
  • Determination by keeping one focused on goals to overcome obstacles
  • Wisdom by being open to learning new skills that increase performance.

For the word origin, translations, sign language version, and other linguistic
characteristics of Confidence,
visit the No Matter How You Say It page.