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RT Wolf · 01-09-2007, 05:45 PM

I used to be in retail sales, you had to go talk to everyone who came by. EVERYONE. I gained some confidence and courage back then.

What really kickstarted my PD interest, though and is a large catalyst for who I am today was going up on stage for a stand up comedy contest (which was being filmed for nation-wide tv thingy) and failing MISERABLY. The only people laughing were the two friends I brought with me, and they were laughing at how no one else was laughing. I was a little depressed for a few weeks after that, but then I eventually realized that I was still alive. That while that had happened (what people would call a crushing defeat), I had learned that I was more resiliant than that. And I lost quite a few fears after that.

I think confidence is knowing that no matter what happens (or, at least, a lot of stuff happens), you'll know how to deal with it and you'll be ok. Confidence comes from knowing that you know yourself and you respect yourself enough to be able to deal with any sort of situation.

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RT Wolf Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Canuckland Posts: 1,737	I used to be in retail sales, you had to go talk to everyone who came by. EVERYONE. I gained some confidence and courage back then. What really kickstarted my PD interest, though and is a large catalyst for who I am today was going up on stage for a stand up comedy contest (which was being filmed for nation-wide tv thingy) and failing MISERABLY. The only people laughing were the two friends I brought with me, and they were laughing at how no one else was laughing. I was a little depressed for a few weeks after that, but then I eventually realized that I was still alive. That while that had happened (what people would call a crushing defeat), I had learned that I was more resiliant than that. And I lost quite a few fears after that. I think confidence is knowing that no matter what happens (or, at least, a lot of stuff happens), you'll know how to deal with it and you'll be ok. Confidence comes from knowing that you know yourself and you respect yourself enough to be able to deal with any sort of situation.