Confidence breeds success. And success breeds increased confidence…..this is a wonderful, self-perpetuating cycle, isn’t it? But what is the key ingredient I haven’t spoken about yet? Trying. Effort. Attempting. Engaging. In order to enjoy any measure of success, you must first have the guts to try. You cannot succeed without first trying. Such may sound like a moronically obvious statement, but you would be astounded to learn how many individuals sit on the sidelines—endlessly watching—and then have the audacity to complain about their lack of success and the fact they’ve never received any “breaks” in life. What a crock of shit that is! No one succeeds every time they attempt something, but those who have experienced failure are also the same people who will ultimately taste success. Those successes will henceforth multiply over time as the individual’s confidence initially blossoms and then continues to mushroom, oftentimes exponentially. But first you must try. Trying is the critical ingredient. Trying is paramount. I hereby promise you this: Short of an incipient effort, nothing of merit will ever come your way.
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