It's never difficult to notice people who display pose and confidence. They seem so comfortable with themselves, with the circumstances they are in and with life in general. At the other end are people who are trying to display poise and confidence but it's easy to see right through them. They put on an act, say the right things but still they lack what they are attempting to be.
Where does genuine poise and confidence come from? What does it take to gain these enviable traits?
Poise and confidence come when a person has an understanding of who they are and how God has made them. They use the natural gifts and abilities they have and work hard to develop and perfect them. They reflect on what it is that captures their interest and the things they enjoy doing most. They resist the worldly preoccupation with making money and accumulating more things while nourishing the satisfaction that comes from excelling in what they do.
Poise and confidence occur through hard work and practice. Those with poise and confidence have developed the mastery of the basic areas in which they focus. Planning what it will take to become excellent in what they are going to do takes the investment of time and focus.
Successful people develop and display poise in what they are about and a confidence that comes from the investments they have made over time. They stand on a foundation, though unseen, that is strong and secure. They are comfortable being who they are and what they have endeavored to be. They press onward, secure in where they have been, comfortable where they are and excited in where they are going.
"Poise and confidence come with proper preparation." - Coach John Wooden
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