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Waiting 3 full seconds before responding to anyone to give yourselfan opportunity to think before you speak. Confident people have faith thatwhoever they are talking to will patiently wait for their response. They don't feelthe need to rush and respond out of fear that the person they are talking to willlose interest.
Taking up a lot of physical space in an unfamiliar environment. Whenwe are nervous and intimidated we try to take up as little physical space aspossible. Confident people have a widened stance and keep their arms away fromtheir bodies. Examples:
Not fidgeting. When we are uncomfortable, tapping our feet, playing with ourhair or biting our nails takes the edge off. One of the hallmarks of confidence issimply being able to sit still.
Replacing "um's" with silence. The biggest thing one must master for peakconfidence is the ability to be comfortable with silence. Confident people don't feelobligated to pacify their audience with "um's" and "ah's." They remain quiet untilthey have something valuable to say.
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develop confidence?' But have we ever paid attention to'What is confidence?' and 'What happens thatwe start requiring confidence ?' What is confidence?
On a normal day at home, do you require confidence to speak to your parents, toother family members? Before you speak to them, do you gather courage, do yougather confidence and then go there? No, you don’t. So, you don’t requireconfidence at home.
Have you seen a six months old child or even a two year old? They are extremelyconfident. How many of us really dare to cry aloud in a packed cinema hall andthat too not once but multiple times, continuously? How many of us dare to dothat in a 3 hour movie I will keep crying and shouting?
What about a six month old? Does he even think twice? If he has to cry, he willcry. If he has to slap you, he will slap you. You may be the president of the world.You may be mummy or papa or anybody. If he wants to pee on your formal shirt,he will do that. You will not teach him etiquette, morality or ethics. We are allborn confident. Aren’t we?
You must be having some friends? When you are speaking to your friends, do yourequire confidence? No. But you surely require confidence when you are speakingto an interviewer. Then you say, ‘I require confidence’. Correct? Try to understand this. Why do you require confidence in an interview room, andwhy do you not require confidence at home? You require confidence when you areafraid. The one who is not afraid does not require confidence.
So, the more you appear confident, the more afraid you are. Do not ask forconfidence, ask for simplicity. Getting it? Simplicity, not confidence.Simplicity is: ‘I am what I am’. What is confidence? An indication of fear. Andoverconfidence is an indication of more fear. The way your thinking is,confidence and aggression are not two different things.You remain as you are, then you would not need any confidence.Fear will arise, but understand this fear. Do not ask for confidence. Understandthis fear. This fear arises because we are constantly looking at others. Let me ask you a questionDo you require confidence when you have to speak in a room all alone? No. But yourequire confidence when you have speak in a hall filled with audience. Right? What is the essential difference between both the situations? The process of speakingis happening in a vacant room and also in the room filled with the audience. But insecond situation, ‘others’ are present. You are afraid of these ‘others’. And you requireconfidence only to deal with the ‘others’.So, what is better, to ask for confidence, or to get rid of the fear? If it is To get rid of the fear ,then you have to understand deeply that why are weafraid. If I have always known myself through others, then that is why I am always afraid ofspeaking in front of others. That is why I am always afraid of others’ opinions. That iswhy I am always afraid of others’ impression about me. And that is calledEgo . I have always known myself through others. If others applaud for me, then Iconsider myself to be brilliant. If others criticize me, then I consider myself to be bad.This is the reason of our fear. At the root of confidence lies the fear of others,fear of external factors. And all this because you do not know yourself. You know yourself only as an image in the eyes of others. What is
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important, to know ourselves in the eyes of others, or to have eyes of our own? Thenwhy should we know ourselves through others? After all, all of us are mature adultsnow. We can stand on our feet, look through our eyes and understand through ourmind. Right? Then why do we need to know ourselves through the eyes of others? Do not try to‘look’ confident. The more you ask for confidence, the more it indicates that you areafraid.
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THE GIRL WHO SILENCED THE WORLD FOR SIX MINUTES
At the age of 12 most of us are concerned about three things food, TVvideo gamesand friends. This girl Severn CullisSuzuki on the other hand was concerned aboutthe environment. At the age of 9 when many of us have difficulty pronouncing Environment shefounded an organization Environmental Children's Organization dedicated toteaching youngsters about environmental issues.At age 12 she raised money with help from her organization to attend the EarthSummit Rio De Janeiro I believe at the age of 12 you need courage and confidence to give that kind of aspeech(The video added above) in front of some of the most powerful people of theworld.Subsequently she was honoured in the United Nations Environment Programme'sGlobal 500 Roll of Honour .She continues to work for environmental issues and through her video inspiresmillions of youth to take a stand to protect the environment.
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This....
So, for the people who don't know what happened here (and don't want to see thevideo), this is how the story goes.
John Carpenter won the first ever "Who wants to be a Millionaire".
He didn't use any lifelines till the very last question. On the last question, however, hecalled his dad. This is what he said
"Hi dad. Erm. I don't really need your help, I just wanted to let you knowthat I'm going to win the million dollars....because the U.S. Presidentwho appeared on "LaughIn" is Richard Nixon, and that's my finalanswer"
Think about it He declared to his dad that he is going to become the first person everto win the million dollars on the show, in front of a camera, on one of the mostwatched shows ever, knowing that he is going to make television history by answeringthe question anyways. He must have known fully well that he would become thepunchline for a million jokes if he gave the wrong answer in such a style. Not one lineon his face not one crease of doubt.
If that is not the height of confidence, I don't know what is.
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The story of Hasan bin Sabbah and singking ship.There was a person Hasan bin Sabbah. He created his own fake heaven on earth. Andclaimed to be the representative of God on earth.
While he was unknown and young he was travelling in a ship. There came an extremestorm and it was considered that the ship would definitely sink in ocean. There waschaos everywhere. Everyone was trying to save his own life.Hasan being a very cunning person. Took a position in center of ship and sat therewith great calmness and composure.People saw him they asked him why arent you doing something to save your life. Hereplied with great confidence that he knows the unknown and the ship will not sink atany cost. His confidence was such high that people thought that may be he is areligious saint of such high level that he knows about future.They gathered alongside him and sat there.By luck, the ship didn't sink and reached the shore safely. This kicked off his journeyas a religious fake saint. Later when a close companion asked him once how did you know the ship would notsink. He said he thought if the ship sank everyone would sink and die as well. Whereas if the ship didnt sank he would be taken as a great saint.
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Andrew Conway, teacher of whip artistry and author of the book,The New Bullwhip Book,
called to me just as I ended a snake wrap around my body with a 12 feet long"anaconda" whip.
Andrew taught me the skill of wrapping and unwrapping the monster whip aroundthe full length of my body in one even spectacular flow.
We were in the gym at the San Francisco School of Circus Arts where he taught whiphandling and cracking. I was there to have huge fun while learning techniques todevelop core strength and flexibility, beauty in balance, and "presence" through whipskills; techniques that went far beyond whips into the study of personal charisma.
I slipped the safety goggles off my eyes, placed it on the top of my head, and walkedover to him.
My head still ached in the crown area from when I lost control of a bullwhip and thetip snapped back full force and bit into my scalp through thick hair the previous week.My butt had welts, too. Same cause. I lost control of a bull whip and it turned on meviciously. Those whips are fierce. We are required to wear safety googles when on thefloor practicing to protect us from having an eye taken out accidentally.
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Andrew was alert, yet calm. He wore no safety goggles. He held a short yellow pencilin his hand.
Andrew: We're going to try something new. Stand there, use this whip and whipthis pencil from my mouth. He stuck the pencil, eraser side, into his mouth, thenplaced a whip in my hand.
Dakota: You must be joking!! No! No way!! I could take out your eyes! Rip yournose! Your teeth will be damaged!"
He pulled the pencil out from his mouth.
Andrew: You could. But you won't. Do it. Then he stuck the pencil back in.
Dakota: I'm scared! I don't want to do it! I'm not ready! I can't!
He pulled the pencil out from his mouth.
Andrew: You can do it. You see my face? I trust you with it. You see my eyes? I trustyou with them. I'm not wearing any goggles. I trust you. Do it! Dakota: Put on the safety goggles then.
Andrew: No. I trust you.
Dakota: Hold the pencil with your fingers, then. At least. Please. Please?
Andrew: Ok. Just for you.
He pinched the pencil with his index finger and thumb and pressed the pencil to hislips.
Andrew: Aim here. He pointed to the lead tip.
Dakota: I want 2 practice tries.
He nodded.
First try. I angled my body so the whip would be one foot off from the tip of the pencil.It was.
Second try. I angled my body so the whip would be one inch off from the tip of thepencil. It was two feet off!!!
Dakota: I want to go home!! I'm not coming back!!
Andrew: You didn't understand what I said. I said, I trust you. I'm not wearinggoggles. I trust you. Aim for the tip. Do it.
He held the pencil to his lips, firmly. He looked me in the eyes for just a few secondsbut it seemed like a hollow time tunnel of eternity. Then he turned to profile positionand posed with such confidence he looked spectacular, like a sculpture by Rodin, awork of art, magnificent. In that split second, I changed. I felt.. supremely graceful,confident! Andrew's trust flowed with beauty from him to me and guided mymovement. I experienced an immediate neurologicalphysiolgical energy change inmy body.
(Maybe Andrew willed it to happen. I don't know how it happened. I had thisneurologicalphysiological energy change experience before, when I succeeded incompleting a scary major challenge like speaking in front of a group of a thousandpeople; but this was the first, and only time I experienced it coming from someoneelse, a person, to me.)
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With ease, I felt the energy of the whip flow through my arm then go overhead andunfurl to whip the tip of the pencil. The pencil lifted into the air and fell softly to thefloor.
Andrew grinned while I was in a momentary state of mixed feelings supreme poiseand utter befuddlement! I couldn't identify what I felt. I still can't. Shock? It was aprofound new feeling of "living powerful strength" through dangerous, formidablegraceful beauty that I cannot name. I have searched for a name to identify thisfeeling so I can learn about it, and hone it, but no matter how much I google and diveinto books in the library, I have not been able to discover its name, its full identity.
This answer is about the height of confidence shown by Andrew. Not me.
As hard as I work to cultivate self confidence, I learned through Andrew that selfconfidence can come from the trust a special person puts in me, and not just fromwhat I work to develop.
The height of confidence as proven by Andrew is the ability to trustsomeone when the situation is potentially dangerous. To trust someonewith your future by trusting them with your eyes, with your eyesight.
To give that trust so fully that forever after, the person fortunate enough to receivethat gift of trust is profoundly changed and committed to do the same for others.
Committed to help people so they may live life with great confidence and flourish.Just as Andrew did for me.
Thank you, Andrew Conway!
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Height of confidence is to "Over Promise" and "Over Deliver".
"Under Promise" and "Over Deliver" will NOT get you anywhere.
You can become extremely confident if you can develop the skill to apply courage,humility, commonsense and presence of mind in day to day life.
Following things sound simple/ easy but actually require extreme confidence:
Confidence to express loveConfidence to accept your mistakeConfidence to ask for helpConfidence to believe in oneself and make things happen when the odds are againstyou.
Adapted from Most Valuable Skill For Your Life
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Boyfriend and I met online so naturally we both had profiles up on the dating site.
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After a few dates, the following conversation took place:
Boyfriend: I just want you to know I am no longer going to be dating other people.I only want to date you.
Me: But, but, but it's so fast! I don't know if I'm ready! I already have other dates setup!
Boyfriend: Dushka. I never asked you to stop seeing other people. I just said Iwasn't going to see other people. You can do anything you want.
A couple of days later I went on a coffee date with someone else and right awaythought "But, he's not Andrew".
Boyfriend ruined dating for me: he was so awesome, no one else could compare.
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Hiding
My mother had left my brother alone at home, to visit my father (who lives abroad) fora month. This happened just three days before she could return home. One of his friends who lives in the same neighbourhood asked him to lend our car foran hour. My brother trusting this friend handed over the keys and got busy studying.The friend who had taken the car accidentally hit a kid playing on the street. The boywas bleeding profusely, so he took him to the nearby hospital and got the necessaryfirstaid done. But as soon as the victim's relatives arrived, they booked a case againstthe driver and the car was confiscated by the police. Meanwhile, my brother keptcalling his friend but received no response. This continued till the next evening, mybrother was still frantically trying to reach his friend, just then his friend along with afew of other neighbourhood friends arrived at the door to break the news. Hell broke loose over my brother. He couldn't understand what to do. He hadn't everfaced such a situation. He had just turned 18 and was still treated like a kid at homesince he was youngest of three. Just for information sake, we have very strict parents. The height of confidence in his case was he chose not to inform any of us about theincident (All of us being out of country) and handled the situation all by himself. Hesomehow managed to get the car released from the police just the previous night ofmy mother's arrival. When my mother got home, the car was in it's usual place, all cleaned and tidy noteven one reason to suspect foul play.
P.s. He broke the news to my mum, three days after she arrived and settled down athome. You can't imagine the shock she received.
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*InnerPeace. But let me elaborate:
After a year of surfing the selfimprovement wave, I’ve found the secret to innerpeace.
Wow — She’s brilliant! Jen Anderson even realized that the process of becoming“whole” is not a onesizefitsall endeavor. Cheer. Slow clap.
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Okaythat’s out of the way. Now hear me out. I’m going to include a template intowhich you can insert your own ingredients. You can make this (strangely simple)process as unique as your blackrimmed glasses and rad collection of vinyl. Sograb apen and brace yourself for this gamechanging, braintaming, stepbystep dive intoawesomeness:
Step 1: Create A Hierarchy of SuckIdentify your most nagging stressors (internal and external) and then rank them fromMOST horrible to just MEH. Example:A) I get wasted every night after I put my child to bed and spend the entire next dayin a sea of selfloathing and guiltdriven parenting.B) My hobbies were swallowed by adulthood (and boxed wine). I used to create things — for fun. Now, I watch Teen Mom and snack on the Goldfishthat fell between thesofa cushions.C) I grew up loving youth group, lockins, and naughty Episcopal boys. I prayednightly to something bigger. Now, I rely on Snapple caps and horoscopes forguidance.D) My marriage is in a rut. After years of love notes, traveling, and a whole lotta’ PDA,we now define laundry folding during the Dateline mystery as “connecting”.
Step 2: Commit To Working on Your MOST Horrible StressorA) First, clearly define itI AM A DRUNK.
B) Then, make a list of things you’ve already done to (unsuccessfully) address itfollowed by a list of steps you haven’t yet tried (but should).
TRIED: — Ice in my wine glass to fill up some of the space — Negative selftalk — Eating candy — Eliminating liquor since wine is socially acceptable —Fixating onpeople who were way worse off — Brushing my teeth earlier (which tastes terrible withwine, btw) — Ignoring the problem
HAVEN’T TRIED BUT SHOULD: — Admit I have a problem — Therapy — Supportgroups — Selfhelp books — Sparkling grape juice — Meditation — Accountability apps — Obtain researchbased information — Journal — Confide in those I love and trust
C) Select the most logical starting point from the HAVEN’T TRIED BUT SHOULD listand give yourself a deadline. In writing:I, Jen Anderson, will research therapists online this evening. I will schedule anappointment with one by Friday. xoxo, Me
D) Work through all of the items on the HAVEN’T TRIED BUT SHOULD list at amanageable but committed pace. Create a contract for each. Rule of thumbnever leta day past without taking at least one small action step.
Step 3: Schedule Regular Checkins (with yourself)A) What will success look like within my current goal?B) Who is currently supporting me in my efforts? Who is making my problems worse?C) What internal strengths are carrying me through this process?D) What barriers continue to stand in my way (and how can I punch them in theface)?
Step 4: Circle Back, Now Ya’ll!A) Return to your original Hierarchy of Suck and determine if you have satisfactorilyaddressed the WORST stressor.B) Note the trickle effect — By this point, you’ve likely taken actions that have positivelyimpacted some of the other stressors on your hierarchy. Bonus, yo! Reorder theremaining items accordingly.C) Channel whatever energy you gained from surviving your WORST stressor andmove on to the next one in the same manner.
I, Jen Anderson, have surfed the above wave since July of 2014. Just days ago, I hadone of those cloudparting, birdsinging, heartpounding moments where I was like,
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DAMN! I have innerpeace.And you can too.
Jen Anderson is currently taking a break from her therapist gig to focuson writing, coaching, motherhood, and her selfproclaimedJendependence Movement.Hire Jen Today:
https://www.coach.me/JenA?ref=Vn2dw*Originally published on Medium
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Ronnie O'Sullivan's 10th Maximum Break
This Man did something on the snooker table that nobody else has ever done beforeand we wont be able to see in the near future.
Q. What did this man do?A. Made a 147 Maximum Break!
Making a 147 is like scoring a double century in a ODI match or like scoring a hattrick in soccer.So what! Many Players have done that! TRUE!!!
But no player have ever announced it in advance! and i bet none have theCONFIDENCE to do that in their respective games! Not even the legends!
It was so unbelievable that the commentators were laughing at him when heannounced it!!!!!!!
20 September 2010 Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Mark King
This was a 5 frame match. Ronnie had already won first 2 frames.
I will go through the conversation between the Commentators.
(Time 2:07)Break 08He asked Referee what the prize for the Maximum was.
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(Time 2:37)Break 08Commentator Dennis: You were right John. He was trying to find out what theprize for 147.This is bizarre. (Laughing out loud)Play stopped because the player wants to know what the price for maximum is. (Stilllaughing)
(Time 3:06)Break 08Commentator John: I have seen things in the game of snooker but i have neverseen anything quite like this.
(Time 3:37)Break 16Dennis: But we will try and find out for him when he is down to the last black.(laughing)
(Time 3:53)Break 24Dennis: Yeah i bet the referee has never been asked that question before John.
(Time 4:58) Break 41John: So we have confirmed that there is no special prize for a 147 in thistournament. There's 4000 pounds for a high break but nothing for a 147. Hope hedoesn't miss this now.(laughing)
And the referee tells Ronnie that there is only the high break prize and nothing for a147.
Dennis: He must be absolutely Gutted.(Commentators laughing at this)
(Time 6:49)Break 81Dennis: That's quite amazing isn't it after seeing what happened in the previousframe and now we are watching what has to be said a genius at work again.
(Time 7:15)Break 96Dennis: Well if you look around the crowd there is smiles everywhere, they just lovethis fellow performing at a snooker table.
Then he takes a very difficult shot at the black and comes all the way around thetable for the red.
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(Time 8:02)Break 104John: Absolutely Superb!
(Time 8:54)Break 122Dennis: and he is smiling and joking with the referee.
(Time 9:17)Break 125John: This has just been Sensational!Sensational! Come on Ronnie!
(Time 9:33)
He pots the last black for his 10th Maximum Break. The crowd goes berserk and sodoes the commentators.
and then John says these lines for this man
John: Unbelievable, have you ever seen anything like that in your life at asnooker table. there is only one Ronnie O'Sullivan who wins 30 !Sensational!
This is the HEIGHT CONFIDENCE!!!
Here is the Link to the Video Below
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Tranquility, succinctness in expression, humility and the ability to extend love to thosearound you without expecting anything in return are indicators of a person being atthe height of confidence.
These traits come when we live with passion for a missionbased pursuit that usually,is to the benefit of other. We dedicate our energy to that pursuit. We find thecourage to live through that passion and pursue what we love when we allow ourintuition to govern our minds. Harnessing intuition is possible through fearless selfreflection and accepting the darkness and the light that exist in us with love.
Confidence is in this way is the absence of insecurities, fears, and frustrations thatcome from mental noise and anxiety. Anxieties form when a person is not living a lifethat is true for them. When he knows that he has a talent, passion, gift or joy that heis not pursuing. In 2015, it is most common for him or him to pursue money andfinancial stability instead of his or her passion in order to resolve a set of anxietiesdeeply related to societal and familial expectations. Anxieties and fears can alsomanifest in our lives because we have not been fearless in looking at past traumas andpainful life events.
For me, true confidence comes through knowing ourselves beyond our ego structures. Your ego structure includes your name, your profession, where you were born, yourfamilial relations, and the conception that you have of yourself as an actor in society. It also includes our thought patterns, the way we speak in a given context, and howwe react to stimuli.
People who have a reflective practice that allows them to feel one with other andallows them to harness and strengthen their intuitive voice, live through passion andemit tranquility, succinct wisdom, humility and love. His body and mind are calm,and his heart is open. He is comfortable in silence. He smiles at life's obstacles, laughsat his own faults, and knows that life is a short ride meant to be enjoyed.
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When I was working at my old company, which made robotic instrumentation forhigh precision measurement, we were looking for some badass engineers that werecapable of achieving things in a fast paced environment and could produce resultsefficiently and quickly.
It had been a while and we had had no luck thus far.
One day we received a pretty impressive resume from a fairly young guy that was aCornell University graduate and had done a lot of really cool projects and was reallybadass hacker as per his resume.
We brought him in to get a good feel for him.
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The interview went well and he was a fairly confident guy and really smart.
Towards the end we had a final few words and the conversation went as follows:
Us: " So you seem to be quite the engineer we are looking for. What do you think youwould add to our team and bring to the table"
Him: "When you ask me what I bring to the table, I bring the damn table. If you stillhave doubts about why I should be hired, maybe you should reconsider yourinterview process."
Silence ensues and we stare at each other while he stares at us.
Did he just say that ??!! Are we hallucinating ? No, he did !
We all cracked up after about a minute of getting ourselves together after hearingthat.
He was hired on the spot. Too much swagger. Too much confidence. But it really gaveus a refresher.
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There was a meeting of Sardar freedom fighters. They wanted to free Punjab from India. Santa Singh raised a point, "We may take Punjab from India but how will we develop it?
"Banta Singh had a brainwave."No problem! We will attack America, we will lose the war & it will take usover.Then we will become a State of USA & develop automatically. We will also become direct citizens of USA.No more Visas & Green Cards.All the Sardars were happy with this solution but an old Sardar was not. Someone asked him why he wasn't happy. The old Sardar replied, "That's all very well.But what would happen if by chance we won & took over America???
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In ancient Sparta, when Philip of Macedonia was storming the gates of Sparta, hespent a message to the besieged king saying, 'If we capture your city, we will burn it tothe ground' A one word answer came back : 'if'
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A couple were travelling into a car, and suddenly a group of terrorists stopped them.
Both of them got very scared, but then the husband told one of the terrorist to letthem go, as he is a Muslim.
That terrorist asked him to speak some lines from Holy Quran. The husband spokesome shloks from Bhagwad Gita, and the terrorists let them go!
Wife: Why did you take such a big risk by lying to them? What if they knew it was notfrom Holy Quran ?
Husband: If these people had read Quran ever in their lives, they wouldn't killinnocent people. My dear they're not even true Muslims."
PS: Please don't relate it to any kind of controversy, or like I am against Islam. Irespect all the religions and there is nothing offensive to Islam here.
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Actually the concept of a confident person is kind of a fallacy. First off, there's no suchthing as a confident person, because confidence is not an emotion, but is a subjectivestate of mind that varies from person to person. Me and my brother were polaropposites, where he was more socially confident then I was, but I was more confidentthen him when it came to tackling challenging situations and learning.
As for the dictionary definition of confidence, and for the sake of trying to answer thisquestion I'll write the following. A person who's confident with themselves and theircurrent situation would not even talk about confidence, because they wouldn't needto. Confident people don't belittle others who 'lack' the trait, nor hold it against them.No, instead confident people (those happy with themselves) bring others up and areusually empathetic. Confidence only appears to be an issue for either those who lackit, or those who use it to put others down.
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Son : school nai jaunga !Mom – kyu ?Son : job karunga.Mom : class 1 pad ke kya job karega nalayak.Son : KG ki ladkiyo ko tution padhaunga.
Translation :
Son : I won't go school.Mom : Why ?Son : I will do job .Mom : What job will you do idiot,you're just in class 1 ?Son : I will teach KG girls.
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I remember some time last year seeing a documentary by the BBC called "The HumanPlanet". There was an episode about the indeginous inhabitants of the plains aroundthe Maasai Mara in Kenya in East Africa, and how they 'steal' meat from lions.
If by confidence you mean the human expression of courage, then, what those mendid is without a doubt the height of confidence. Check out the video below to see thatspecific bit.
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Extending it to others. Diminish and surrender yourself so others can rise and shineand find confidence too.
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In my opinion, the height of confidence for an individual is the moment that theycompletely understand who they are.
Being confident is merely en expression of personal understanding. You realize whoyou are and you're proud of that person.
I myself have struggled with confidence and it has always stemmed from the fact thatI was afraid of others. I was thinking about what others thought about me and Iwasn't sure what that was.
As I transformed into the person I am today, I began to realize who I am. This allowsme to act accordingly to who I am and what I want. I do not act in ways that pleaseothers, but merely in ways that represent myself.
There's a definite sense of fearlessness apparent in this attitude. When you are able tolook within yourself, interpret who you are, and love that person, suddenly there'snothing to be afraid of.
You can never escape yourself. You are who you are. Accept that and confidenceshould pour forth from your every action.
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I'm sure everyone who's reading this answer have typed the password incorrectly atleast many times while logging into to something, and I'm also sure that as soon asthey realize the password they typed is incorrect, they'll delete it completely and retypeit from the beginning.
Now, coming to the point, after realizing that the password you typed is incorrect,correcting without deleting and retyping it or before hitting enter is also a kind of"height of confidence".
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Mugsy, the bravestor most foolishcat you've ever seen, takes on a hungry gator
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Once many professors were called and asked to sit in an airplane to go on a journey...After they sat, they were informed that the plane is made by their students,All of them ran and got out of the plane except one ...People asked him the reason ...He said:"If it is made by my students, It won't even start"
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I tried selling my old stuff at a flea market once (once!) to avoid the hassle of a garagesale at my home. Like the other vendors, my car was parked directly behind mybooth. It was a brandnew 1995 Dodge Neon, strawberry pearl, the big thing at thetime and just lovely.
The day wore on and I got tired of the wheelinganddealing of the average fleamarket customer pretty quickly. Everyone was out to get something for nothing andturn a big profit themselves. I felt like it was a fight, all day. I just don't have thepersonality for it.
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Anyway, after hours of this, a very little boy came up to me. He couldn't have beenmore than seven. He picked up toys and put them back down, casually working hisway toward me. When he got up to me, he jerked his chin at the Neon and said,"How much for the car? Take $5?" He held out a $5 bill as if he expected me toswoon at the sight of the cash and hand over my car on the spot.
That was one supremely confident kid. I often wonder where that confidence tookhim.
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No matter whatever happens, you don't give a damn about it !!
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While riding a bicycle on road,a boy unfortunately hit a parrot picking some grains onthe road and fallen down.He found the parrot unconscious and wounded.The boy felt bad and pity for it and took it to home,applied medicine.He kept it safe ina kennel.Later the parrot woke up and seen bars before it and said"Alas!Oh what i have done?The boy died it seems,they have arrested me and put in jail."
Height of confidence.
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To be comfortable in your skin, accept who you are without the need of approvalof others.
Confidence is gained from understanding oneself. Not by belittling others youcome in contact with.
Ability to talk to superiors and sub ordinates in the same way with respect andwithout the fear of loss of hierarchical authority.
To have mental strength to get laughed by others who do not understand andwhen you know that you are doing something correct.
Not having to say 'yes sir / ma'am' or please anybody.
Not having to smile forcefully.
To accept what and who you are.
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Height of Confidence is to action on what you believe.
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this man took confidence to an another level!
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It's depend upon the conception and perception of the person that how you see andtreat the other person's abilities.
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Having no fear because you've done it all before.
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Loyd: Give it to me straight. What are the chances you and I get together? One in ten?One in a hundred? Girl : More like one in a million.Loyd: So... you're sayingthere's a chance! YES!!!
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Giving a 8 digit account chque book to your secretary.
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Giving your social media password to your best friends.
Sitting in a sports car driven by unknown person.
Handing over the wallet to your close friend with the trust that he will not misuse.
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I don't know if anybody has mentioned this.
The height of confidence could be Internet explorer asking you to be your default web browser.
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Height of Confidence is when people start thinking that you are over confident. Thenconsider you as arrogant because of it.
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Praying for rain with your open umbrella.
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Representational Image
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In English: If I cannot teach 100 times better than you ever imagined ,then you arefree to burn me till death at any of the crossroads.
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"Setting up alarm " . Before sleeping we set alarm so that we can wake up in thenext day. We are not sure whether we will be alive next day. We are not sure of what'sgoing to happen in the next moment.
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Quora UserMindfulness and strength that overflows outwards.
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Shreesh Tiwari, I believe in second chances.A 99 year old buying a sim with lifetime validity :P
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Rahul Sinha, It's all in the mind.....Height of Confidence Example:
Two friends were talking.
Friend #1: I came to know about your marriage. Who is the girl?
Friend#2: She is my Secretary.
Friend#1: What? Why are you marrying with a secretary?
Friend#2: (Confidently smiled and said) I am marrying her because aftermarriage she will follow my orders as before.
Thank you!
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Snigdh Aman, GuesserInternet Explorer asking you to make it the default browser.
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Kiran Kumar Pasam, I deal with people's mindsGetting married happily :D
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AnonymousHeight of confidence is when an engineer student is not familiar even withsyllabus on the night just before exam but have full confidence to complete thewhole syllabus overnight .
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Arnab DasThe advertisement of Godrej Locker :)
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Vikas Saini, Exploring every aspect of life .Diffusing bomb without taking any protection .
As filmed on shahrukh khan in movie jab tak h jaan .
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Paul BancroftI would say anythinf over 6 foot 1
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Frank Singh, I speak truth so i can hurt you,Beware!!A boy living in india taking a condom on his first date.
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Joel MalardTo tell a joke to people who have decided that they wouldn't find it funny andtelling it well.
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Arka Prabha Mandal" Uday chopra is dating Nargis fakhri" The above is true ,so u can also date girls .
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Lisa Rosenberg, Entrepreneur Avid Gardener, Linen Maven, Former Chemist,Artist, Designer, Co...Being able to fart in public without being embarressed
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AnonymousAnything above twelve feet. People who are afraid of heights won't go any higher.
(Will probably get sent to the comments basement again. Quora's algorithmslack a sense of humor)
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Sherwood Faigen, Everyday life happensThe height of confidence is 6'3" for men, 5'7' for women. Being a tall confident ispreferable in most situations, as long as the ceiling isn't too low.
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Karthik Sageni, i'm just a simple common man,leadership is my strength and is inmy blood and...
i've been quite watching this video till the end, coming to end what happensOMG! he lands on trampoline how it is possible then on landing so fake that hewould have broke his legs.
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Warwick BettlesAn English Batsman coming out to bat in Australia wearing sunscreen.
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David Levine, Occam's razor shaver and slinger of code since ancient timesstanding on turtlesI am 100% sure that this is the right answer.
That was a demonstration of the height of confidence, which I do not feel myself.This is not actually the right answer.
So the height of confidence might be "100%".
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Chris Boese, UX Design LeadThe height of confidence is standing up in a hammock.
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Ashutosh Dwivediyes, i can do it with continuous efforts.
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Maheedhar Maram, Seen the downfalls of over confidenceThis is the zenith of confidence
His name is John Carpenter and he is the first person to win 1 billion dollars onthis show
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Suresh SakthivelHeight of Confidence:. When Indian cricket team chasing down a total and needs 8 from a ball withlast wicket in hand and a fan believes India can still win with a no ball six and asingle d next ball :P..
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AnonymousOnce my friend's cheque was returned by the Bank with remarks "InsufficientFunds". Dude replied "I want to know whether it refers to me or the bank".
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Meet Trivedi"Abandon all types of dharma – come and surrender unto Me alone! Do not fear,for I will surely deliver you from all reactions."
Bhagvad Gita 1866
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Akshay PathakHeight of Confidence:
Once many professors were called and asked to sit in an airplane. After they sat,they were informed that the plane is made by their students. All of them ran andgot out of plane except one. People asked him the reason.
He said,”If it’s made by my students it will not even start.”
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Kshitij Chitransh, Confidence is not contagious, I knowIn an interview:
Sir: What's your weakness?
Engineering student: Overconfidence.
Sir: Explain.
Engineering student: ab kya explain karu jab select hona hi hai! (what shouldI explain as I am going to be selected)
Its not real but typical to engineering student. I know this student wouldn't gethired either. :)
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Héctor Andrés Parra VegaMine :v .
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This...i will not write anything meaningful and still get upvotes.
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Danish Karim, Future ScientistIt's depend upon u that how you treat things and how u see things.
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Height of ConfidenceOnce many professors were called and asked to sit in an airplane.After they sat, they were informed that the plane is made by their students.All of them ran and got out of plane except one.People asked him the reasonHe said, “If it’s made by my students it will not even start.”
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Omar FaizanYou go out with a bunch of colleagues for team dinner and before ordering theyask you to call your boss and check if this is going to be reimbursed cuz they arebroke.
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