"Confidence is the state of being clear-headed: either that a hypothesis or prediction is correct, or that a chosen course of action is the best or most effective."
Parents encourage children to believe in themselves, and their abilities, and to approach life with confidence.
Self-esteem: One's belief in their own worth or abilities.
Assertiveness: The ability to express oneself in a confident and clear manner.
Optimism: The belief that good things will happen in the future.
Courage: The ability to face fear and overcome obstacles.
Courage: The virtue of being brave in the face of fear, danger, or adversity.
Self-assurance: The confidence in oneself that one can achieve a desired goal or objective.
Humility: The recognition of one's limitations and imperfections while remaining confident in one's unique abilities and gifts.
Resilience: The ability to recover from setbacks, disappointments, or failures and continue to work towards one's goals.
Trustworthiness: The confidence others have in one's character, reliability and honesty.
Determination: The unwavering commitment and perseverance towards a goal, regardless of obstacles or challenges.
Patience: The ability to wait and remain calm in the face of adversity or delay, confident that one's efforts will eventually yield results.
Flexibility: The willingness to adapt, learn and grow in the face of changing circumstances.
Authenticity: The confidence to be true to oneself, to speak and act with honesty and integrity.
Gratitude: The recognition and appreciation of the inherent value of oneself and others, which boosts confidence and positive self-image.
"Confidence comes from the Latin word fidere which means 'to trust'."
"Arrogance or hubris is a state of unmerited confidence—belief lacking evidence and/or a reason."
"Overconfidence or presumptuousness is excessive belief in success without regard for potential failure."
"Confidence can be a self-fulfilling prophecy, as those without it may fail because they lack it, and those with it may succeed because they have it."
"Self-confidence is not the same as self-esteem, which is an evaluation of one's own worth."
"Self-confidence involves a positive belief that one can generally accomplish what one wishes to do in the future."
"The term 'self-confidence' typically refers to a general personality trait. In contrast, 'self-efficacy' is defined as a 'belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task' and refers to self-confidence that is expressed toward specific situations and objectives."
"Building on Bandura's concept of self-efficacy, Alex Stajkovic introduces the concept of 'core confidence', which 'psychologically enables, or unlocks, one’s existing potential by believing that one can handle what needs to be done'."
"Employees who have high core confidence are more likely to accept and commit to goals, while also increasing their performance."
"A person can possess self-confidence in their ability to complete a specific task (self-efficacy)—e.g. cook a good meal or write a good novel—even though they may lack general self-confidence."
"These two types of self-confidence are, however, correlated with each other, and for this reason, can be easily conflated."
"Abraham Maslow and many others have emphasized the need to distinguish between self-confidence as a generalized personality characteristic and self-confidence with respect to a specific task, ability, or challenge (i.e., self-efficacy)."
"One's self-confidence often increases as one satisfactorily completes particular activities."
"'Self-efficacy' is defined by psychologist Albert Bandura as a 'belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task'."
"...those with it may succeed because they have it rather than because of an innate ability or skill."
"Confidence is the state of being clear-headed... In contrast, arrogance or hubris is a state of unmerited confidence—belief lacking evidence and/or a reason."
"Self-confidence is trust in oneself, one's personal judgment, ability, power, etc."
"Confidence comes from the Latin word fidere which means 'to trust'."
"Employees who have high core confidence are more likely to accept and commit to goals, while also increasing their performance."