The things we take for granted...

@Lore2009 (7378)
United States
October 25, 2011 7:02pm CST
Are you a confident person? If so, what are the 3 best things in your life right now, that gives you confidence? And why? If you're not a confident person, what are some things that you wish you had that you think would boost your confidence? And why? What are some of the things that may even lower your confidence if they were taken away from you? If you're a confident person and if you lost your job, all of your friends, your significant other, your vision... do you think you'd still be confident? Thoughts?
8 responses
@ralphs (209)
• Philippines
28 Oct 11
your question : are you a confident person? if so, what are the 3 best things in you life right now, that give you confidence?And why? yes i am a confident person. my 3 best things in my life right now that gives me confidence is : 1. GOD - because he is our creator and savior anytime you can call and talk to him. 2. FAMILY - i love my family if i think of them that will also boost my confidence. 3. education - why? because education gives you knowledge and experience to be confident and stand at your own feet. your question : if you;re a confident person and if you lost your job, all of your friends, your significant other, your vision, do you think you'd still be confident? Thoughts? yes even if i lost all my friends, my job, my family, my vision, even if i lost my 2 feet , and my 2 arms, i dont care if i still have my heart pumping and my brain is working that's ok for me as long as i can talk and remember GOD because my faith in GOD will always be 101%. hope i answer your question. thank you .
@celticeagle (189819)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Oct 11
I am not a real confident person. I think if I had a smaller body shape I might feel more confident. My attitude has lowered my confidence. All my panic attacks makes me not want to go out into the world much for fear of meeting some situation that will put me into an attack.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
26 Oct 11
this is truly a very nice discussion. thumbs up to you, Lore! this made me stop and think for a while. hmmm... the first best thing that gives me confidence is my family. we are not rich but i feel i am. if lots of money give others that happiness, i have that happiness right now being with my husband and my two kids. we are not perfect but we love and care for each other. each of us is a source of strength for each other. the second best thing that gives me confidence is the knowledge and wisdom (though still wanting and lacking) i had received and is receiving from my immediate environment and from others. if one has the conviction derived from education and learning, it can give confidence. wherever you go, you know that you will not be fooled because of the discernment that you have. the third best thing that gives me confidence is my abilities and skills. this is not to brag but each individual has a certain unique ability and skill. i believe i have mine that not many have. but i believe, too, that i have to take care of these things and enhance them so that i can be able to help in any way i can. i am not sure i can be as confident losing these three things that i mentioned above. it's like losing everything. they are entirely a part of me and it would be like killing me..
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
26 Oct 11
I am a confident person . My family as well as my friends, relatives and acquaintances is the number 1 factor in my confidence. Second, is my abilities and capabilities as well as my sound body parts. Third, is knowing that God is always around to help me whenever all else fails. I think , when those are not present anymore, i might not be able to get up again.
• United States
26 Oct 11
I'm both of these things. I'm a confident person because I have good values, I'm a good student, and I'm very open minded. At the same time, I'm not a confident person because I'm insecure and jealous, I'm dependent a lot on appearance, and I don't feel worthy at times. I guess for me it depends what day it is. I could wake up one morning with tons of confidence, and then wake up the next with none. It also depends on what happens throughout the day. I think confidence for many, is something they were brought up with. However, I think we can all learn how to be confident one way or another. They say the best way to gain confidence is to pretend you have it!
@sunli123 (538)
• China
26 Oct 11
I am not a confident person. I am always nervous when I meet new people and don't know what to say. When I get angry, I can't speak a complete sentence and might be of all a tremble. The worse is, sometimes(not very often) I think other people are happier and much better than me.
@janevi (888)
• Philippines
26 Oct 11
There are lots of things we really take for granted. We only realize them when they are gone. Why can't we take notice of them when they are still around? Maybe we are just too pre-occupied with our own self. Something we wished we have done and something that we should have not done. These somehow can affect our self confidence. Tasks that i have not done correctly lowers my self confidence. That is why I see to it that I do my tasks according to how they wanted it to be. Tasks, work, friends, these can boost our self worth but its not also absolute. If they are gone,I believe I can go on with life because they are not my only security. whatever happen inm \ my life, I have my faith in God that everything will just pass and I will still be standing because I have God in my life. This is the only thing I cannot just take it for granted.
@pibi713 (187)
• China
26 Oct 11
I feel confident now. This kind of confidence comes from my goood self understanding. I know my strengths and my weaknesses. I accept my weakness and try to make improvement of them. The best three things I have and feel grateful are:I am young, I am healthy, I am well-educated.