If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started. Marcus Garvey
All of us have been told the story about the tortoise and the hare in our childhood. We all know what the end of the story was; the tortoise won the race due to perseverance and a never-say-die spirit. Would the tortoise have won if he had no confidence in his abilities? I think not. Confidence lies at the core of every success that you encounter in your lifefrom little joys to big ones; we wouldnt have achieved it if we didnt believe in ourselves. Having said this it is important for us to know the other side of the story. It is a truth that not many of us are truly confident of ourselves, of our skills and of our talents. We often find ourselves blindsided by sudden bouts of nervousness and anxiety when faced with a new situation or person. Many of us have fumbled while addressing an audience; a lot others find themselves with sweaty palms while making a crucial presentation, and yet others find their heartbeats racing on their first date. Any normal person, I would say almost 90% of us suffer from low confidence;...