≪Confidence≫

Confidence might, in a sense, be the sum total of failures.

It is something that cannot be attained just by thinking in one's head.

Whether in work or daily life, there are those who approach things with "confidence" and those who do not.

The phrase "I want to do it with confidence, but I don't want to fail" is often dropped.

If you translate this, it means the sum total of failures is necessary.

Saying you don't want to fail is actually an opportunity for what comes next.

It is the same as saying you don't want the opportunity for what comes next.

In other words, this dropped phrase, "I want to do it with confidence, but I don't want to fail," represents the fact that nothing will be born from it.

And, it is impossible for an ordinary person to control luck or misfortune.

Continuing only with battles you are guaranteed to win is 100% impossible, and this is an unavoidable fact.

However, if you can cut your losses early and withdraw, it is possible to seize new opportunities.

In other words, you need to pay attention to the fact that failure is not a simple matter of winning or losing a battle.

In other words, when you lost a bet, haven't you ever had the experience of dreaming about a very low probability, thinking that you must surely be able to win?

It can be said that the phenomenon that arises from that is failure.

Frankly speaking, admitting that you have lost a battle is a very painful event for your heart.

It would be good if you could fully acknowledge the painful emotion of losing and move on to the next battle, but those who cannot do that are the ones who fail in life.

This is the essence of failing in life.

But, you cannot have "confidence" without experiencing those losses (failures).

Also, I don't think "confidence" is something you can have just because you have a track record.

I think it is about how much you have failed after having achieved a track record.

What is important is how much experience you have gained from failure.

In other words, behind the figure of someone who carries out tasks with "confidence," there are many failures, and the will to view those failures as opportunities for the next step, to prepare, and to execute.

[Reference Article]
If you have confidence in "what you are doing" rather than your "ability," you can build a better career.
https://blog.tinect.jp/?p=68734

The "confidence gap" between the baby boomer generation, who were able to outsource their confidence, and the post-lost-generation, who cannot, is severe.
https://blog.tinect.jp/?p=46244