Self-confidence in Success
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Good evening! For me, it’s a great thing to be given this chance to deliver you this speech. At this time, I would like to look together with you into one of the most important factors that contribute to success－Self-confidence.
Several days ago, I read one motivational poem: The Victor. Some fragments of it are put like this:
If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you do not
Success begins with a fellow’s will
It’s all in the state of mind
Sooner or later, the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can
It dawned upon me that self-confidence is a key to survive in this world and is the only key to win the rat race in every walk of life.
What’s self-confidence? It’s a kind of strong psychological hint that one believe in himself or herself in doing something. Everyone can possess it but may find it difficult to own it.
Self-confidence has been high valued by innumerable celebrities from ancient times to the present and from abroad to home. Among them is Beyonce, one of the most popular American stars and who once said, “ There is nothing more sexier than being confident.”
where on earth does self-confidence’s power lie in? Self-confidence enables us to have enough strength, bravery and strong will to overcome difficulties; it makes us never dare to experience failure or frustration and keep in good spirit and have beautiful smile in face. With self-confidence, we can put our thoughts into words in a better and more pleasing way, and we can portray the finer points of our personality in such a way that the places we do lack are never highlighted. These are all essential traits needed for success. In contrast, we often see that as a result of lack of confidence, some people perform well below their caliber. Be it in a public speech, proposing their beloved, visas for college or in an interview or say even on the eve before their exams. In a word, low self-confidence is just like driving through life with hand-break on.
Self-confidence is so powerful that it can change our life and create miracles.
Once a psychologist chose the most foolish and unpopular girl in a class as his experimental subject. Her classmates were required to change their bad attitudes
towards her. They took care of her very carefully, complimented her, and accompanied her home. Just for these kind actions, the girl got to know that she really had strengths and became confident. From that time on, she stopped being an ugly duck and was determined to make a difference. One year later, she was admitted to Peking University. Self-confidence became her first step to success.
Self-confidence is of great importance in succeeding；however, we should never be over-confident. This means that the confidence should be based on our practical abilities. We should know ourselves very well, including our priorities and shortcomings. Otherwise, we can never get the ideal result of our efforts.
In conclusion, suitable self-confidence can radiate from us like sunlight and attract success to us like magnet.
That’s all for my speech. Thank you!
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