Insights from the 16 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill, published 1928.
This article is part 2 of chapter 3 on the chapter on Self-Confidence. In this reading, Mr. Hill has moved past the fears that hold us back and into defining the benefits of having Self-Confidence.
The most common difference between people of success and those who are not is the amount of self-confidence they have in their selves. Another way to interpret self-confidence is as self-belief. The ability to have complete faith in yourself and your ability to achieve whatever you set your mind to. The previous lessons of Master Mind and Definite Chief Aim play a more significant role when applied with Self-Confidence.
It is impossible to influence another person to be part of your Master Mind if you have no confidence. Why would anyone follow someone who is unsure of themselves? People want to be led with surety.
This is also why achieving a Definite Chief Aim is strongly based on the level of faith in oneself to get it done. This faith is brought through the habit of self-confidence.
The greatest tool we have today to help us develop this skill is auto-suggestion. To be frank, it is because of auto-suggestion that you may not have the level of confidence you need today. Because the tool works both for and against us depending on the words spoken in our own mind. Which in turn, become the dominant thoughts that attract similar people, events, and circumstances.
So what is Self-Confidence?
It is reflected in how others feel about you because of how you feel about yourself.
It is projected through your demeanor and how you carry yourself.
It is tied directly to having a Definite Chief Aim and a sense of purpose.https://www.keybravo.com/keybravo-blog/2020/4/24/how-to-build-self-confidence