…with Gary Moss

Our personal level of confidence goes up and down just like the Dow Jones. At times I’ve heard people say things like, “I have zero confidence.” Other times they’ll make statements that implies their high level of confidence saying, “I know that this will work.”

Just where does our confidence go when it leaves us? All I know is that having little-to-no confidence feels very sucky. During those times I’ll beat myself up for the slightest thing. I’m more likely to get a ticket while driving. My food doesn’t even taste good.

Being over-confident is ill advised too. This state of being can lead us to take dangerous risks. Once having had success skiing on the Bunny Hill, I headed directly for the advanced slope. It became a story to tell and I was never that scared before in my life.

Last evening as I sat playing scrabble at my local club, my opponent sat across from me moaning about not being able to find a good play. Just a few seconds later she slapped down a bingo on a double/double spot for 106 points. As I admired the play, she pointed out that she was still disappointed that she was unable to play a different word, for lack of a hook. Later during the evening she continued to express her frustrations at not being able to memorize alphagrams.

Sometimes we all have to take a deep breath, step back, and admire the things that we have done and the things that we do. Sometimes we have to give ourselves a pat on the back and take a little credit for our accomplishments. It was obvious to me that my opponent was so focused on her challenges, she couldn’t see how far she has come.

Give yourself a ‘star’ when you have earned it. Be witness to your own growth and own your achievements. Use the knowledge of how far your’ve come to plot out your path to the next level.

Where have YOU come from?

Where are YOU going to?

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