Trusting Yourself: Learn from Others
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Have you ever observed people who you felt were confident? They know what to do in most situations. Even when they don’t, they know how to find the answers. They never let problems get in their way. They always know how to talk to people. Their confidence is their power.
It’s likely these confident people trust themselves. It’s impossible to have confidence when you don’t. The confidence comes from an internal trust. It makes sense when you think about it. If you don’t know too many people who are confident, try to learn about successful people.
Here are some ways to do that!
TED Talks
One great way to do this is to check out TED Talks. If you are not familiar with these, TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. It’s an organization that exists to spread ideas usually in video form. You can find many of these talks on YouTube.com. Just search for TED Talks.
Many of these videos are short but with high impact. It’s unlikely you will find speakers that don’t have confidence. You can observe the people in the video and see how they speak. Also, check out their body language. Do they smile a lot? How do they engage with the audience?
Read Books from Successful People
Another source to draw inspiration is Amazon books. Read the biographies of successful people. The details about this confidence may not be very obvious when reading through these biographies. That’s because their stories may not be specifically about confidence. But it usually resonates through the story. If nothing else, you’ll pick up on some inspiration from other areas along with confidence.
Mentors
Look to take on a mentor. You’ll know when someone is right for you because you will both form a good relationship from the start. Mentors are people who trust themselves and have confidence. Otherwise, it’s unlikely you would pick a specific person to be your mentor. You can establish a formal mentor relationship, or you can just keep in contact with someone who you respect.
You will naturally take on some positive attributes just by being in this relationship. However, it doesn’t hurt to observe how your mentor interacts with others and how they solve problems.
In Conclusion
When you observe or reach out to confident people, it will help you become more confident. You can see what you are doing wrong and make changes. When you become confident, a lack of trust in yourself will be a thing of the past.
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Dominique
34 Comments
Cristina Petrini
Learning fro the others is very important, but it also very important not to lose yourself.
Dominique
It definitely takes effort to do both. Great point!
Amber Myers
I love to read books from successful people. You really can learn a lot. I’ve never listened to a TED Talk, but I hear about them.
Dominique
They can be really educational. I have listened to several on different topics. Definitely try to check a few out!
Tara Pittman
I am working on trusting myself. I do need to be more bold with myself.
Dominique
Good luck on your quest!
Chad
This is awesome and yes we sometimes need support and the help of mentors. I also watch Ted talks a lot, they really help. Thanks for the post.
Dominique
Thank you for the kind words!
christinea
Observing others is a great way to see what you want to emulate and what you don’t. Mentorship is a great method of learning more about a given field or lifestyle. I am hoping to become a mentor soon.
Dominique
That’s great! It is so cool that you are doing that!
GiGi Eats
I certainly trust myself. I mean, I am my own best friend and I am very honest with myself, so of course I trust myself 🙂
Dominique
I tried to copy some smiling emojis but they wouldn’t cooperate LOL
Hannah Marie
TED talks is definitely my favorite of them all. You will just pick up and absorb a lot of things. All these are pretty helpful.
Dominique
Thank you! Thanks for reading!
Shaunika
Yes, these are the great resources to feel motivated. TED talks inspires people to achieve their goals.
Dominique
TED talks are so cool, aren’t they?
Aishwarya Shenolikar
I think this is quite. A neglected topic, self confidence. I’m going to find some TED Talks to inspire me more!
Dominique
It’s an important topic. We could all use a few TED talks for some encouragement every once in a while!
Rachel Lavern
My favorite of your three suggestions would be TED talks and reading. The learning has been invaluable to my personal growth.
Dominique
I totally agree! Thanks for reading!
Janay
I agree that we can learn a lot from others! I always loved the saying that why we have two ears to see and two ears to listen and one mouth to speak!
Dominique
I love that saying too! If only more people would live by it…LOL
Krysten Quiles
Sigh. Trusting myself is so hard sometimes. Thanks for sharing this and for the reminder.
Dominique
It can be — but we can do it! Thanks for reading!
Brittany Charnley
I love reading books about this. This is a great list and is very encouraging! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Dominique
Thank you so much for the compliment and have a beautiful day!
Alexandra Cook
I would like to think I am responsible enough to cover all of my bases. I think that makes me trust myself!
Dominique
That’s great! Have a great day!
HolyVeggies
I love TED talks, they cover a variety of topics. I love listening to people’s stories and learn something new.
Dominique
It’s great, isn’t it? One day I would like to be there live!
Monique
Great advice. Over the past 2 years, I’ve been learning to trust myself more. Now, I am extremely confident in myself and the decisions I make. It’s a beautiful feeling. Thanks for sharing!
Dominique
That’s fabulous! It is great that you have made that journey to self-trust. It will only make you more successful in whatever you do!
Nicole
This is great advice! You really can learn so much from others, being able to hear their opinions and experiences can help put things in perspective sometimes. Trusting in yourself and your decisions can be hard, it’s definitely something I am still working on. Thanks for sharing!
Dominique
It can be a challenge. Keep pushing forward with it — good luck!