Common Sense Ideas for Becoming the Career Star You Are Meant to Be

Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.

On Saturday, I was thinking about this post and wondering what I was going to write.  When I checked my e mail, I found a great quote relating to self confidence from Norman Vincent Peale on the www.ThinkTQ.com site.

Read on for the quote and my thoughts about it…

• Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy."   Norman Vincent Peale

Last Monday, I wrote about arrogance and humility.  Dr. Peale’s also quote raises the importance of humility in achieving your goals.  However, instead of the word “arrogance”, he says “reasonable confidence in your own powers”.  I know that some folks didn’t like the word arrogance, so I was happy to come across this quote.

Whether you call it “arrogance”, or “reasonable confidence” don’t forget about the second half of the equation: humility.  Humble people are courteously respectful of others.  They are secure in their abilities, but not overtly so. 

I have found that no matter how good I am at something, there is always someone who is better at that activity.  This keeps me humble.  Humility allows me to keep learning and growing.  Reasonable confidence allows me to try new things and to bounce back from setbacks.

I agree with Dr. Peale.  Reasonable confidence and humility are necessary ingredients for self confidence.

Later in the email in which I found Dr. Peale’s quote, I came across this bit of advice from the people at ThinkTQ.com:

• “The key to living the life of your dreams is to create highly desirable goals... and believe in your power to make them real. You will achieve your dreams and aspirations when Desirability and Believability both = 10.  Your goals will remain out of your grasp until you extend your reach. Believe it!”

Good, common sense advice from both Norman Vincent Peale and the folks at ThinkTQ.com.   Think about both of these quotes.  Decide how they apply to your life.  Then, apply them -- do something.  Because afterall, knowing is not enough!

That’s it for today.  Thanks for reading.  Log on to my other blogs: www.CommonSenseGuy.com for common sense advice on leading people and running a business, and www.CommonSenseDay.com to learn more about Use Your Common Sense Day -- November 4, and to read stories of common sense in action; and my website www.BudBilanich.com for more common sense.

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Bud

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