Lessons of Life

Life Lessons

Confidence is a Choice!

Fear keeps us away from what we want...Confidence is an attitude, which we can choose regardless of what else we may tell ourselves. Our Power of Choice is often hidden behind the reasons, justifications and explanations we attribute to the choices we make. When we don’t own our power to choose we become victims of our own choosing!

If we feel we don't have a choice to choose confidence over fear, then fear becomes the choice and you have then become a victim of our own choosing. There is a compounding effect in knowing you have the power to choose…there is also a compounding powerful effect in choosing real confidence moment by moment.

You have the Power to Choose…own it! Make it yours! Understand exactly what you are choosing, even if you are taking a neutral choice…own that choice. It is empowering to take responsibility and not to blame something else.

Be Confident that today is a new day. Now is a new moment.

Fear keeps us small. There is magic in playing ‘BIG’.

There are two kinds of confidence; one is earned, one is innate. Earned confidence comes from education, training or from years of experience. Innate confidence is an attitude of mind; it is a choice to be fearlessly confident despite other considerations.

Don't be a shrinking flower…Let your true self emerge and shine.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.” Marianne Williamson

With much Love

© Allanah Bahnsen