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There is almost always a sense of purpose surrounding confident people. This is because they have a clear idea of why they are taking a

Confident people have a

strong sense of purpose

particular course of action and of the kind of results they can realistically expect. With this ingredient bolstering up their inner confidence children will, for example:

– get in the habit of setting themselves achievable goals; they will not always need to be dependent on others to ‘make’ them do things

– have more energy and excitement because they will be motivated

– have more persistence because they will see even the small and sometimes boring steps forward as having a purpose

Confident people are very self-aware

– learn the important art of self-evaluation because they will be able to monitor their progress in the light of the goals they have set themselves

– find decision-making relatively easy because they have a clear idea of what they want and need from the outcome