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Do you think courage is more important than confidence?<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Do you know people who seem to be ridiculously confident for no apparent reason? Even when they don\u2019t have all the information or answers at hand, they are confident they\u2019ll get a great outcome?<\/p>\n

I wonder if they are courageous or ignorant. Mark Twain said, \u201cTo succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perhaps it\u2019s easy to be confident when you don\u2019t know what you don\u2019t know, but for most people, it\u2019s a different matter. We lack confidence because we\u2019re afraid of the outcome.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s normal to be afraid<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Our human brains are hardwired to be afraid. It\u2019s part of our survival mechanism. Our ancestors would never have survived if they\u2019d wandered past predators without fear. The fight or flight mechanism has been the key to human survival.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s rare today that we have to worry about predators, but fear mechanism still works. Today it\u2019s more likely to focus on the things that could go wrong for us. You know what I mean; that voice in your head which points out all the downsides of what you\u2019re about to do.<\/p>\n

We humans are also programmed to react more strongly to the idea of loss than gain. Loss aversion means we put more emotional weight on the negative than the positive. For example, when thinking about public speaking, we spend more time worrying about making fools of ourselves than we do thinking of the applause we will achieve at the end.<\/p>\n

With the odds stacked against us, it\u2019s remarkable we choose to take a risk at all.<\/p>\n

The essence of courage<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I think most of us would agree that courage and confidence are two qualities we\u2019d love to have. Of the two, I believe courage is the most important, and without it, we may never develop true confidence.<\/p>\n

Confidence comes from believing we can do it; courage is giving it a go despite our fear. Without courage, we may never develop confidence.<\/p>\n

Do you remember a time at school where the teacher asked a question, and no-one put their hand up to answer? You waited for what seemed like an hour, but no-one spoke. So, because you knew she was waiting, you dared to put up your hand with an answer you weren\u2019t sure of, just so the class could move on.\u00a0 It took courage to do that and, even if your answer was incorrect, you gained from it. You learnt the right answer, but you also learnt the world wouldn\u2019t end if you were wrong. It was easier to put your hand up next time, wasn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

The scenario might be different today, but the courage you need to take a risk is just the same.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t grow without taking risks<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you never take a risk, you never grow. You never learn what you\u2019re capable of; never discover the limits you see aren\u2019t real.<\/p>\n

Stephen King says, \u201cThe scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can only get better<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

It takes courage to start something new. It takes courage to take a risk. But until you have the courage to try something new, you\u2019ll never develop the confidence that comes with experience.<\/h3>\n

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Courage and confidence \u2013 which would I rather have? Without doubt, I\u2019d choose courage. Confidence helps you repeat the success experience you\u2019ve had, but courage makes you unstoppable.<\/p>\n

So, which would you choose? Do you think courage is more important than confidence too?<\/p>\n

The Empowering Ambitious Women community is all about finding your courage and building your confidence. To see other recent articles and podcast interviews from our inspiring contributors and mentors, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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