🔼: [[⭐️ Emotions]], [[☀️ Self-Energy#Qualities of Self-Energy|☀️ Qualities of Self-Energy]] ###### Confidence > "The root of true [[☀️ Confidence]] grows from our ability to be in unconditional friendship with ourselves. To train in gentleness and to trust in our natural intelligence to navigate life." > — [[👤 Pema Chödrön]] Confidence is the belief in one's own competence, ability, or skill. When [[💡 Presence|Presence]] is uncovered, we have enough confidence to get to know [[💡 Parts|Parts]] who other parts are frightened of. We have the confidence to explore regions of our inner worlds we were scared to before.[^1] We feel capable of handling the current situation. We don’t feel like we’re taking a risk. %% >"*Confidence means the ability to meet the world substantially on our terms, not to be afraid of our own voice or embarrassed by our wishes and ideas - and an inner resourcefulness to withstand criticism and mockery for the sake of what we hold to be important.*" >— The School of Life: https://www.instagram.com/p/DEStGulTjJj %% We can build confidence by doing scary or uncomfortable things. Similar Qualities: Persistence - [[🔑 Do it unsure]] - [[🔑 Do it imperfectly]] [^1]: [[📖 ✅ IFS Online Circle]]