Chapter 1: Confidence
A 10-years-old kid can lead his group as a processional leader to top 1 of school in a school contest?
Is that even possible?
Well, yes.
I many times wonder him how could he be so confident.
"I don't know"
Yes, that's the answer I received, I don't know. The fact that no one really knows how to be confident.
Is it his talent he got when he first born? Or is it just a learn from someone? We don't know
People, no one is like anyone. Some are afraid when standing on class stage speaking about smartphone topic. Some are not afraid of showing what they have, what's their talents, what they're best at in a famous contest.
Back to our main topic, what do you think about him? How do you think he will become in the future?
Perhaps he might become a great class president or he might become a president of a small country who carry a big responsibility on his shoulders but who knows.
No one knows the future. He might get bored of being a leader carrying a whole group on his small light shoulders.
A fear of standing in front of a crowd can make you forget what you have prepared for your topic, your efforts you created to make a perfect preparation and make you become a coward or make you tired of forcing yourself "Stay calm, me. Everything is gonna be alright" but no.
More fear is, can your topic make listeners satisfied? Can it show interesting in it? Will people pay attention to what you're saying or what you're going to say?
I'm much sure 30% of them are interested in your topic, 50% of them don't need to know what is your topic about, 10% of them might think in their belly "why are you doing this for? Is it any of your benefit?" or "what a waste of time" ...
From time to time you'll lose your confidence.
It's ok, it's not the problem because you can learn How to be confident.
It is not easy, but it is not too hard either.
Relatives, family, friends and you yourself can practice with.
Confidence is very necessary and important for every single person and so am I. You'll need it in the future. Everywhere, everytime. When having an interview, when sharing your opinion in a small meeting of a small company, ...