Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. – e.e. cummings

At first I was excited to think that this wasn’t another quote about self-confidence and being confident. Then I realized it is another quote about self-confidence and being confident. Because when you think about it, if you are confident, and if you have self-confidence, you believe in yourself.

When you are able to block out the naysayers, and the negative self-talk, something amazing happens.  When you believe in yourself, it’s like there is a light inside of you that shines out and illuminates you.  You are willing to try new things, explore, experiment and take risks, and most of all, to just enjoy your life. When you believe in yourself, it’s like a magical time. I’m not saying your life is perfect, and nothing goes wrong, but those setbacks that do happen are so much easier to deal with.

Don’t you want to live your life like that? Finding joy in the world around you, exploring the world around you, taking chances and trying new things? Seriously, who wouldn’t want to experience that? You can.  You can, and I can, and in fact everybody can. You only have to do one thing, and that is believe in yourself.