Quotes About Confidence

What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn't have any doubt—it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesn't want to go anywhere else."—Hal Boyle.

Suelo saber si voy bien encaminado con algo cuando siento un poco de miedo. Me digo: "Caray, podría estropearlo".»

we think we understand the world, giving investors a false sense of confidence, when in fact we always more or less misunderstand it.

Dani declared that courage was more important than confidence. When you are operating out of courage, you are saying that no matter how you feel about yourself or your opportunities or the outcome, you are going to take a risk and take a step toward what you want.

3. En caso de duda, córtales el oxígeno.

4. Si respondes, no te disculpes en exceso.

6. «Intentar gustar a todo el mundo es un signo de mediocridad. Evitarás las decisiones difíciles y evitarás enfrentarte a la gente a la que debes enfrentarte.» — Colin Powell

The World Doesn't Need Your Explanation. On Saying "No":

debes entrenarte para afrontar las críticas (o incluso disfrutar con ellas).

Ninety-nine percent of people in the world are convinced they are incapable of achieving great things, so they aim for the mediocre. The level of competition is thus fiercest for "realistic" goals, paradoxically making them the most time-and energy-consuming.

there is only one you, and no one can do things exactly the way you do. Never worry about the competition.

Tal vez suene demencial, pero me miro al espejo y me sonrío a mí mismo…

When I articulated that I didn't care anymore about what anybody thought about what I did except me, all the weight of the world came off my shoulders, and everything became possible. It shifted to everybody else [being] worried. Now they're worried. But everything for me, it shifted to a place where I felt free.

Once you assess your own skill and the situation, often things change. As long as you stop and really look, I think people's lives will change kind of radically, especially for women. Women are very, very quick to say they're scared. That's something I really want to change.

Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.

building trust is a powerful door to possibility.

Practica el juego de «yo primero» GABBY: «Siempre me digo que yo seré la primera… Eso significa que si voy a pagar en una tienda, yo saludaré primero. Si me cruzo con alguien y hay contacto visual, yo seré la primera en sonreír. [Ojalá] la gente probara a hacer eso un poquito en su día a día: sé el primero, porque (no siempre, pero la mayoría de las veces) te beneficiará.

insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.

Practice Going First GABBY: "I always say that I'll go first. . . . That means if I'm checking out at the store, I'll say hello first. If I'm coming across somebody and make eye contact, I'll smile first. [I wish] people would experiment with that in their life a little bit: Be first, because—not all times, but most times—it comes in your favor. The response is pretty amazing.

Cuando el 99 por ciento de la gente duda de ti, es porque o estás completamente equivocado, o estás a punto de hacer historia.»

I believe I'm below average. It's a deliberate, cultivated belief to compensate for our tendency to think we're above average.

Cuando te obliguen a llegar a un acuerdo, pide más.

The World Doesn't Need Your Explanation. On Saying "No": "I don't give explanations anymore, and I'll catch myself when I start giving explanations like 'Oh, I'm sorry, I can't make it. I have a doctor's appointment that day. I'm really sick. I broke my leg over the weekend' or something. I just say, 'I can't do it. I hope everything is well.

Don't overestimate the world and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.