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Originally Posted by nvictor  The conclusion is confidence come by trying, by experience. It's not about doing it eyes-closed. It's about choosing not to do it because you've done it before and know what you have to lose, or do it because you don't really know what can happen.
My personal conclusion is that confidence is about choosing the next best thing to do when you know what are the stakes. |
In my understanding, confidence is a feeling of assurance, and a belief in ability/capability. I don't think it's about choice of the next best thing to do, because choosing would imply an expectation of a particular outcome.
"I'm confident that you'll do very well in your studies," means I believe you have the ability to complete your studies with great results. In this particular case confidence could be partly a result of experience, many hours of previous study, but it could also be a result of pure determination. That is, even if you haven't studied much before, I can tell you're extremely determined to do so now, and do well. You've chosen to do well, but that's not confidence, that's motivation and determination.
So self-confidence is self-assurance, and a belief in your own abilities. And those who are highly confident believe in their abilities
despite their chances of failure, as you implied, Victor. Being completely confident means being certain you can handle any outcome, of any situation, despite lack of experience and fear of failure.