Fighting Confidence
A dear friend recently sent an email that I can’t shake. He thinks I need to own my vision more – that other people will help me reach a vision when they see me fighting for it. He went on to share that fighting for a clear vision will help people fight with you and in turn, be more invested until the end.
I won’t lie…somedays, I pay especially close attention to people who have endless confidence. They walk into a room and everyone knows they’re in charge. They truly believe they have the best ideas, thoughts and abilities of anyone else. They’re magnetic, cool, and unfettered by others’ opinions. If they give you attention, you feel on top of the world. If they ignore you, you feel worthless.
How did those people get that way?
It wasn’t pep talks or self-help books. It wasn’t marriage or money or kale smoothies.
I wonder what it takes to be that way – to carry oneself with an eccentric boldness and certainty. If I was able to do so, would my ideas would be further along? Would we have accomplished more or reached a greater number of people?
Do I need to be less nice? More bold? Make you want to fight with me? Or against me??
I don’t know.
Or, maybe I do know.
Actually, I do.
I do…