did someone just bring linkin park into a conversation about confidence in yourself? IE, a personal topic that has nothing to do with that band? MOTHERFUC---------
Perhaps the band, like with many other people on this board, helped give the person confidence? Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this out. I for one have Linkin Park to thank for my confidence, because if it wasn't for them this site wouldn't have been made, and if it wasn't for this site, I definitely wouldn't be half the person I am today. Seriously, grow up Casey. Joking or not, your post was rude, and if it wouldn't result in your third infraction, I'd give you an infraction right now for being such a jerk. Show respect.
Oh yeah, Linkin Park have been my BFFs everywhere I go x] they're in my iPod. xD but seriously LP helped a lot of people I know get past their shyness, problems, etc. I can prove it: LP got me to break out of my mold when A Thousand Suns released.
Thanks Derek, Casey is obviously trolling so if it wasn't for your reply, I wouldn't even put any attention to what he said. Nah, you don't sound like an a- / Most of the 'fans' (Fans as not about only liking the sound but following the band) mostly got involved because there was more than just music, it resonated in our lives and struggling (not sure if I got that last word right)... Nick, I love that quote - thanks!
I'm During high school? I was fairly confident. Nothing over the top, but nothing too little. But during college (or so far) I've never been so sure of myself than ever before. I'm pretty confident in things I can do, and I'm pretty willing try new things. It's just the things I know I'm pretty shit at (e.g Flying a jet, professional basketball, skydiving...etc) that I'm not confident at hahaha. What did they ever say about knowledge is power? Yeah.. pretty much .
Interesting topic... I suppose it really depends for me. As far as the self-esteem/self-image aspect of "confidence" goes I'd say I'm a little below average for a 19 year old girl. I don't think I'm the prettiest person and I don't particularly see myself as anything special but when people compliment me I believe them. That kind of makes me sound like I fish for compliments but I don't. I normally keep my self-image to myself. It's not like I run around screaming "I'M FAT AND UGLY WAH" in hopes that someone will turn around and be like "awe, no you aren't". It's more just like I don't think highly of myself so when I get complimented I appreciate it that little bit more. As far as work ethic goes, confidence is hit or miss. Some times I just KNOW I'm good at something and I have full belief in my ability to do that particular activity. Other times I'm a complete defeatist. It's actually a problem when it comes to University because if I start doing poorly in a class I'll usually give up and say "oh well... better luck next time" instead of attempting to resolve the problem and move past it. That's probably a big part of why I'm flunking two classes this semester.
music means a lot to me so does linkin park; yes! <3 i dont care what other people say about it; its sad, your a loser blabla who cares. as long as its important to me and i know i enjoy it then ill be just fine linkin park is in my opinion one of the greatest bands EVER their music really relax me or make me less sad because a lot of times when i feel really depressed and i listen to them i feel way more confident again, i dont know how or why, it is just like that. i used to be a weak person that never open her mouth to others because i was scared but since i turned 18 my personality totally changed im not lettin people do things just like that, now i first open my mouth before anything goes further than it suppose to every opinion counts...
Right now no, I'm funemployed, girlfriend of 3.5 years left me recently, no job opportunities in sight. Slowly trying to get some confidence and put my life back together. I was inspired by GSP on the recent Ultimate Fighter season he said "Courage isn't about not being scared, it's about being scared and still doing it." Hope things work out for everyone who's having problems right now.
No I don't, to answer the question bluntly. Some people tell I'm fat, some people tell I'm the perfect weight. The last time I was the perfect weight, I was seriously under 50kgs bordering anorexia when I was 18. Because mental illness runs in my family and I am no exception. When I was living in Wagga, my ex use to screw my feelings around causing me to stop eating, slice my wrist and even tell my mother on the phone that I was going to kill myself. Trust me, the police were involved several times. I eventually took myself off the medication because it was making my depression worse. Then I had my father, whom I was living with, tell me that I was fat. I was 54 kgs, and I needed to be at least 75 kgs for my height to be considered healthy. Put that aside for a minute and come to the present. I am bordering 90kgs at the moment, and I am being told by my doctor that I am bordering of being overweight and that's because of many factors effecting my lifestyle at the moment. When I was pregnant, they say you only put on 20 kgs or so. I put on about 12 kgs including baby weight because at the time and place I was living, my partner's (now ex) house mate was giving me so much shit I was afraid I was falling back into depression again and I only ate for Mia's sake. Although when she was born, she was a good healthy 3.5 kgs (7 pounds 11 ounces). So no. I've been through way too many rough patches in my life to consider myself of being confident about myself. I don't doubt my abilities (like getting into TAFE for an IT course) but my overall confidence.
Everyone should be having confidence in himself ,or will be let down . Well, we should believe in ourselves..
I'm confident in my abilities and intellect, but my self-esteem is another issue entirely. I vacillate between thinking I'm a good, generous person to thinking I'm a worthless piece of shit. Mostly the former, though.
No, its not a problem. Right. There's a difference between feeling afraid of something and not doing anything about it, and feeling anxious yet doing something about it. It becomes a problem if one takes foolhardy risks then one may be faced with constraints, or for a more appropriate term, the unsolvable. See some jackass stunts. Moral of the story there is "don't try this...anywhere" lol Jackass is full of swagga temperament personalities that have sought out success from elaborate to illegal, mischievous stunts with the use of social connections. There's no sign of stopping these lucky guys, but its only a matter of time before karma comes back around. It's hilarious watching these guys take small steps to life-threatening stunts. Why? Because it's them taking the risk and not me. Stuntmen like Johnny Knoxville most likely get scared even from the smallest of acrobatic movements - they still do it. Why? Theres a chance for reward on the other end.
No, please point out where exactly to back up your statement. Fearlessness can be viewed as a state of being/decision-making process in which minimal to no anxiety exists and only positive emotion (or possibly any kind of appropriate word for action-prone emotional energy) remains. Foolishness can be driven by any emotion but lacks morality at the heart of the matter. In my stream of consciousness post above all I was getting at is how some people live on the edge. Some experiments are not worth the risk. Yes, not being consciously afraid of anything is cool, but every one of us has instincts and reflexes designed to save our lives. Acknowledging that there will be times when we are going to be afraid whether we want it to happen or not is something I personally find empowering. To quote Johnny Knoxville "theres a fine line between bravery and stupidity." I would shit my pants if I saw a bull come at me in one of those rings. Given more context on that situation and a reward on the other end maybe I would still do something about it if I was thrown in. All jokes aside, all of us wouldnt enter a situation like that. Man we'd be bucked off! lol. The Jackass crew have already begun to capitalize on their attention and work as you know. It seems as though most of their stunts are fearless and foolish as the means to their end, but in a way it has some advantageous intelligence to it at this point with their latest offer in 3D. You probably would agree with me that it isn't a problem to be consciously afraid of nothing, so as long as any unconscious anxiety is titrated into comfortable emotion. However, it is a problem when death can be a consequence. To commit to something like that would be a sign of foolishness. I was thinking about this the other day and thought when are we faced with life/death situations? For most average people its never. I do think that failure to take right action to prevent a life/death situation would be foolish. *off soapbox* lol