Your Own Best Friend
Most people report that they do not usually feel confident. But
exciting things can happen when we actually believe in ourselves. Here
is a man who believed in his own ability even as a boy, and that
confidence helped shape his adult life.
At the turn of the last century, a young boy quit school to help with
the family expenses. When he was fifteen, he became interested in
automobiles and worked in a garage. He subscribed to a correspondence
home study course on automobiles and, after a long day in the garage,
studied at the kitchen table by lamplight.
When he felt ready, he walked into the Frayer-Miller Automobile
Company of Columbus, Ohio. When Mr. Frayer noticed him, he asked,
"Well, what do you want?"
"I just thought I'd tell you I'm coming to work here tomorrow
morning," the boy replied.
"Oh! Who hired you?"
"Nobody yet, but I'll be on the job in the morning. If I'm not worth
anything, you can fire me." (Try that in TODAY'S market!)
Early the next morning the young man returned to the plant. Noticing
the floor was thick with metal shavings and accumulated dirt and
grease, the boy got a broom and shovel and set to work cleaning the
place.
Because of his self-confidence and work ethic, Eddie Rickenbacker's
future was predictable. He went on to excel in many fields, including
automobile racing, piloting World War 1 planes and founding what was
to become one of America's largest airline companies - Eastern
Airlines.
There is no magic bullet to instantly become a self-confident person.
But it begins with one of the most important relationships in your
life - your relationship with yourself. People who become more
confident habitually encourage themselves. They become their own best
friend.
Rob Bremer asks the question, "If you had a friend who talked to you
like you sometimes talk to yourself, would you continue to hang around
with that person?" If the answer is "Yes!" you are on the track to
becoming more self-assured.
Without confidence, you are not likely to move far in the direction of
your dreams. But become your own best friend and almost anything will
be possible.
~ Steve Goodier ~
[ by: Steve Goodier (LifeSupport@yahoogroups.com) -- {used with permission} ]
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