Jeff Heggie Daily Success Strategies
135: Confidence is Earned Through Courage
Dan Sullivan “Fear is wetting your pants. And courage is doing what you’re supposed to do with wet pants.”
courage is never comfortable.
Courage is often depicted as a person feeling absolutely certain about taking action in a situation.
That’s not courage — that’s confidence.
The difference between courage and confidence is that confidence feels good; courage is doing what you’re supposed to do despite the discomfort and the lack of confidence.
confidence doesn’t come until you’ve earned it by going through courage first.
This is the reality that most entrepreneurs & High Achievers face throughout their careers.
In many cases, you have to take action despite not feeling certain, not feeling things are right, and certainly not feeling confident.
If you look more closely at those uncertain situations you’ve conquered, you’ll see a common pattern:
1. You commit to a result.
2. You have the courage to move forward.
3. Out of that come the capabilities needed.
4. When you achieve your result, you’re rewarded with confidence.
Are there situations you’re not acting on?
