[Erock]

"Self-Confidence" is exactly what you have. You are what Americans think of, when they think of a self-confident person. A fake, cocky exterior is "self-confidence." But really, everyone who has an extremely cocky exterior is timid and scared on the inside.

Why is this? Because people who are like this are severely attached to their ego. The ego creates fear and doubt, because it is scared of death and needs to strengthen itself. This is what Eckhart Tolle talks about.

Real confidence-not the trademark American definition-is when you are less attached to your ego. The more unattached you are, the less you fear death, the less you doubt. The less you need to ask questions like "why am I not self-confident?"

People probably look at you and think, how can I be more confident like him, he must have it worked out internally, but really it is one big delusion.