Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.
I search wide and far to find information I can pass on to readers of this blog. Today, I came across a Buddhist web site that had some interesting information on self confidence. You can check it out at
http://buddhism.kalachakranet.org/self-confidence.html.
I particularly liked the quote from the Dalai Lama found about half way down the web page.
- “One can be deceived by three types of laziness:
the laziness of indolence, which is the wish to procrastinate;
the laziness of inferiority, which is doubting your capabilities;
and the laziness that is attached to negative actions, or putting great effort into non-virtue.”
I really like this quote because it drives home an important point about personal responsibility. The Dalai Lama doesn’t let us off the hook by saying “I didn’t think I could do it”. Instead, he says that doubting our abilities is a form of laziness. That’s some tough love!
And, if you think about it, he is right. All too often, we let ourselves off the hook by saying “I’m not going to try that, because I don’t think I can do it”. This is being lazy.
“I can’t do it, so I won’t even try.” As I read these words out loud, they sound pretty lame. Agree? If you do, you’ll stop using lack of self confidence as an excuse for not doing the work it takes to become a star in your career.
That’s it for today. Thanks for reading. Log on to my website www.BudBilanich.com for more common sense. Check out my other blogs: www.CareerSuperStar.com for common sense advice on becoming the life and career star you are meant to be; and www.CommonSenseDay.com to learn more about Use Your Common Sense Day -- November 4, and to read stories of common sense in action.
I’ll see you around the web, and at Alex’s Lemonade Stand.
Bud
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