confidence and experience

Confidence and experience, intertwined as they are, are not dependent on each other. My discovery of this came in an explanation of my own production. There seem to be two avenues of pursuit when confidence is in question. One may be taught it, or one may learn it. It’s important to note that each of these does not in the slightest involve pseudo confidence or faking ones own confidence. Confidence does not require love so that it may materialize, though most people we view as confident surely do feel they have some element of love in their lives. Confidence is taught, whether intentionally or not, by those who guard, protect and raise us to our state of apparent ‘adulthood’. The father that plays with his son and tells him he’s good at things regardless of the actuality of the matter builds a person capable of being confident to pursue and succeed. Without this encouragement and power building, a child may flounder, ever sure enough of himself to make real progress. Further, he may do great things and never allow himself the satisfaction his experience should allot him. Here identity crises enter in and we’re caught with a perfectly legitimate person who fails to see his inherent worth. Society may try to build him up in appreciation for his contribution to its body, but this effort may be a loss altogether. Confidence is learned. Through experience one will, through a lifetime of accomplishments, build self-esteem and Know what he IS and is capable of. Some know their value, not because they were taught, but because they know much and have beneficial aspects of self to contribute and enrich their environment. Perhaps then this feeling of poor confidence is just ridiculous, because one expects too much at such a young age of themselves. The true trouble comes only for the aged, the individual who contributed little and never acted, while letting fear rule the day. This tragedy is relatively negligible only if we All recognize that we’re worth our everyday contributions to society ourselves and the world; and when we fail to put out all reasonable effort, we have failed the most important person. One cannot lie forever to themselves. Fear not what you can’t attain immediately, and prize the greatness you may spread. Let this light keep your heart from corrosion so you may be confident in this life.