Blogger Contest 2010

Confidence is an extremely important part in life.  Without it, it is of course hard to do anything to the best of your ability; if you do not try to put it to its best.  Confidence makes you feel good about what you do.  To be competent in an activity, one would need confidence that he/she could do the job well.  Otherwise, that person is more likely than not to get down on himself/herself and do poorly.
One example of this is in sports.  I personally play baseball, which is both physically and mentally demanding.  Confidence is needed in baseball to help drive the entire team forward, while also individually, forward.  I know that if I do not have confidence that I will be able to hit well of any particular pitcher, I probably will not.  However, if I try my best and believe I can, it will more likely happen for the better.
Henry Ford once said, “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.”  This is true in virtually every circumstance.  Blatantly giving up something just because you think you cannot do it is frankly weak and undignified.  Personally, I try to never subject myself to this.  When someone offers a challenge, I try to complete it, however great its difficulty or length.  This is one quality about myself that I truly value, and that should be valued in others as well.