People talk about confidence without ever bringing up hard work. Thats a mistake. I know I sound like some dour older spinster on Downton Abbey who has never felt a mans touch and whose heart has turned to stone, but I dont understand how you could have self-confidence if you dont do the work... I have never, ever, ever, met a high confident person and successful person who is not what a movie would call a 'workaholic.' Because confidence is like respect; you have to earn it.
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