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Such proposition only strengthens
the long held correlation, between
success and self-confidence.
Another expert on this matter,
Suzanne Roff, Ph.D. and Compass
Point Consulting founder, argues that
self-confidence is never stagnant.
It shifts and varies, depending
on the outcomes of our day-today
undertakings, as well as our
perception of our power, or influence
over the world we live in. This means
that met expectations boost selfconfidence
as easily as our personal
recognition that we are making a
ripple, a splash, or a big wave in
our society. Roff adds that while
self-confidence can be faked, such
resorts should never be encouraged.
She says that there is a degree of
transparency, when it comes to this
competency, and whenever it is
feigned it is quite easy for onlookers
to spot what is “amiss”.
Relating gender roles with selfconfidence,
New Yorker cartoonist
Liza Donnelly regards the exhibit
of self-confidence as another
offshoot of humankind’s evolution.
According to her, how men and
women manifest self-confidence
can be traced back through
history. In the earlier times,
whereas men were expected
to assert their territories and
straightforwardly claim perceived
opportunities, women were more
or less driven to the background
despite obvious potentials.
Fortunately, this observation is
becoming obsolete.
Though these aforementioned
experts view self-confidence
through varying lenses, from
sociological to historical, it is
important to note that they echo
the same stance; self-confidence
remains a valuable commodity.
Develop your self-confidence today.
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