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JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
July 15 2011 06:12 GMT
#1
I've got a feeling the answers are very obvious to everyone but me.

So, I have a stupid question to ask:

I'm wondering what's your definition of "confidence" that keeps popping up everywhere in US shows.

Is it to talk confidently without stammering or not being shy? Not over-putting make up? Not hunching? What is it for you or should be?

And another one:

And I watched an episode of coupling recommened by zatic http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0549648/. It's quite funny but what the hell is a date to you or should be?

I'm really curious to see your views.

*
Please send me a PM of any song you like that I most probably never heard of! I am looking for people to chat about writing and producing music | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noD-bsOcxuU |
Probulous
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia3894 Posts
July 15 2011 06:15 GMT
#2
If you are willing to flop it out you are confident...

You're welcome.
"Dude has some really interesting midgame switches that I wouldn't have expected. "I violated your house" into "HIHO THE DAIRY OH!" really threw me. You don't usually expect children's poetry harass as a follow up " - AmericanUmlaut
forgotten0ne
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States951 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-15 06:19:11
July 15 2011 06:15 GMT
#3
Confidence is simply the opposite of fear. You have full belief in yourself, and your ability to navigate your surroundings.



Seriously, that's the true definition. A lot of people are going to give you relative definitions, but they aren't as concrete as this one.
"Well it’s obvious that these Terran gamers are just extremely gifted when it comes to RTS games" -Ret, in regards to the first months of SC2
DyEnasTy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States3714 Posts
July 15 2011 06:17 GMT
#4
confidence to me is a fine line. if it comes on too strong it sounds like arrogance. or if it sounds like a "face" than it sounds weak like your bragging. too me confidence is something that you carry with you, it comes to you when you either stop being obsessed with how others perceive you, or you have been very successful and dont go around bragging about it, but rather it just "shows".



people who know me (really know me) know that im very confident in myself. but this didnt come naturally to me. ive had to work extra hard all my life to keep up with people who get things easier. but for me this has been a good thing, and it "shows".
Much better to die an awesome Terran than to live as a magic wielding fairy or a mindless sac of biological goop. -Manifesto7
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-15 06:21:16
July 15 2011 06:20 GMT
#5
On July 15 2011 15:17 DyEnasTy wrote:
confidence to me is a fine line. if it comes on too strong it sounds like arrogance. or if it sounds like a "face" than it sounds weak like your bragging. too me confidence is something that you carry with you, it comes to you when you either stop being obsessed with how others perceive you, or you have been very successful and dont go around bragging about it, but rather it just "shows".



people who know me (really know me) know that im very confident in myself. but this didnt come naturally to me. ive had to work extra hard all my life to keep up with people who get things easier. but for me this has been a good thing, and it "shows".


I see that you seem to be very confident.

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no trolling intended hahaha thanks for the reply
Please send me a PM of any song you like that I most probably never heard of! I am looking for people to chat about writing and producing music | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noD-bsOcxuU |
DyEnasTy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States3714 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-15 06:25:56
July 15 2011 06:25 GMT
#6
On July 15 2011 15:20 JieXian wrote:
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On July 15 2011 15:17 DyEnasTy wrote:
confidence to me is a fine line. if it comes on too strong it sounds like arrogance. or if it sounds like a "face" than it sounds weak like your bragging. too me confidence is something that you carry with you, it comes to you when you either stop being obsessed with how others perceive you, or you have been very successful and dont go around bragging about it, but rather it just "shows".



people who know me (really know me) know that im very confident in myself. but this didnt come naturally to me. ive had to work extra hard all my life to keep up with people who get things easier. but for me this has been a good thing, and it "shows".


I see that you seem to be very confident.

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no trolling intended hahaha thanks for the reply



lol I noticed that I wrote "to me" or "for me" alot. lol, i really need to refrain from posting after drinking.
Much better to die an awesome Terran than to live as a magic wielding fairy or a mindless sac of biological goop. -Manifesto7
KurtistheTurtle
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1966 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-15 06:27:34
July 15 2011 06:26 GMT
#7
Confidence is the lack of anxiety. Anxiety is the lack of confidence. Kind of like light/dark.

When you're confronted with a decision where you perceive a lot of resources are going to be risked you'll be afraid to lose them (money, self-esteem, time, opportunity, etc). Confidence is the result of making a decision to risk regardless of the fear, and--important and counterintuitive--confidence goes up whether or not you're successful.

Have a quote for this. if I remembered where it was from I'd credit it:
‎"Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?" he heard his own voice saying, small and far away. And his father's voice replied to him. "That is the only time a man can be brave."


Bravery is the mechanism which brings confidence.
“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears."
jeeeeohn
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States1343 Posts
July 15 2011 06:27 GMT
#8
Being comfortable in your own skin is confidence. None of this nonsense of "walking a certain way" or puffing out your chest or whatever. It's the ability to be in a crowd and not lose yourself.
If you can't jam with the best, then you have to slam with the rest.
KurtistheTurtle
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1966 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-15 06:29:58
July 15 2011 06:29 GMT
#9
On July 15 2011 15:27 jeeeeohn wrote:
Being comfortable in your own skin is confidence. None of this nonsense of "walking a certain way" or puffing out your chest or whatever. It's the ability to be in a crowd and not lose yourself.

Partly true. Being comfortable in your own skin indicates good confidence. Think "being comfortable in own skin" just requires other aspects of your life to be in balance in addition to confidence too
“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears."
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-15 06:34:05
July 15 2011 06:33 GMT
#10
On July 15 2011 15:15 forgotten0ne wrote:
Confidence is simply the opposite of fear. You have full belief in yourself, and your ability to navigate your surroundings.



Seriously, that's the true definition. A lot of people are going to give you relative definitions, but they aren't as concrete as this one.


You see, I know what confidence means but the way I keep hearing it being tossed around... the relative definitions matter to my -- understanding of the term.


No one answered the second question yet.. Is that a sign?
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KurtistheTurtle
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1966 Posts
July 15 2011 06:35 GMT
#11
little rant. Asking this isn't a stupid question. This word, without context, can mean pretty much fucking anything. "yeah bro, i took her into my confidence" Words mean different things to different people.

When you ask "what does confidence mean" its asking people "how is this word that connotates being secure in your decisions despite the situation" defined by you?

and everybody can throw different little parts of it at you. if you're putting your definition together and its mostly formed, you can just add them on. but if you have no idea, it can be really confusing.

and in the US, character & confidence & responsibility and all those words are bullshitted to death without anybody actually teaching what they ARE, not just what the textbook definition is. I've found most people who actually know aren't able to articulate it, but they're able to communicate it. Since TL is a nerd website i gave sort of a clinical def.
“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears."
KurtistheTurtle
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1966 Posts
July 15 2011 06:40 GMT
#12
oh didn't see that second one.

everybody has preferences, needs, desires, boundaries, and all the little parts which make who they are. a date is when you and another person discover each other, you discover all these little parts of who they are, who they seem to be, and decide if you want them in your life & how you want them in it. you also decide what you want to show them.

a date usually means the formal act of spending time with another in a "romantic" (again many connotations here) setting. but really a "date" is any interaction past the requisite initial exchanges between people. they can be microdates (5 min together walking to class) or megadates (dinner, movie, boat ride, sex) and anywhere in between.
“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears."
CharlieBrownsc
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada598 Posts
July 15 2011 06:44 GMT
#13
Yes, confidence means that you don't have bad posture
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JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
July 15 2011 06:45 GMT
#14
On July 15 2011 15:35 KurtistheTurtle wrote:
little rant. Asking this isn't a stupid question. This word, without context, can mean pretty much fucking anything. "yeah bro, i took her into my confidence" Words mean different things to different people.

When you ask "what does confidence mean" its asking people "how is this word that connotates being secure in your decisions despite the situation" defined by you?

and everybody can throw different little parts of it at you. if you're putting your definition together and its mostly formed, you can just add them on. but if you have no idea, it can be really confusing.

and in the US, character & confidence & responsibility and all those words are bullshitted to death without anybody actually teaching what they ARE, not just what the textbook definition is. I've found most people who actually know aren't able to articulate it, but they're able to communicate it. Since TL is a nerd website i gave sort of a clinical def.


So it's a word bullshitted to death then? Ahhh no wonder
Please send me a PM of any song you like that I most probably never heard of! I am looking for people to chat about writing and producing music | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noD-bsOcxuU |
TheSwamp
Profile Joined November 2010
United States1497 Posts
July 15 2011 06:49 GMT
#15
I equate confidence with being comfortable with yourself. Even if you tend to stammer in conversation or hunch your back while walking. As long as you are happy with who you are, others will pick up on it and react accordingly.
MLG: How is your Protoss? Idra: I make Blink Stalkers, so really, really good.
KurtistheTurtle
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1966 Posts
July 15 2011 06:56 GMT
#16
self esteem is equal parts confidence & well-being. you also need decision-making and intellect. finally you need well defined boundaries so when you get it, you don't lose it

self esteem = happiness

most of what people define confidence as are symptoms of having high self esteem which is often mistakenly used interchangeably with "confidence"

and a lot of people get temporary high self esteem but have weak boundaries so it changes with their environment, who they're around, and their perceived success
“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears."
101toss
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
3232 Posts
July 15 2011 07:27 GMT
#17
It's not walking away during a game show
Math doesn't kill champions and neither do wards
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
July 15 2011 07:30 GMT
#18
Confidence is the middle-ground between Insecure and Arrogant.
Aristotle, right?
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
tryummm
Profile Joined August 2009
774 Posts
July 15 2011 07:31 GMT
#19
You already have confidence. You might not have it when or where you want it, but you have it. Confidence is knowing. Its an inner certainty and absolutely nothing can change it. It doesn't matter what happens, what people say, or what they do. It cannot be challenged. After the Wright brothers conducted the first manned flight do you think others telling them "You can't fly" would change what they knew? Their reply would be "I know I can, and I just did." Their confidence in their ability to fly would not be hindered.


I could literally post a few pages worth of post on confidence and how to develop it, but I'll control myself and stop there since you just asked for a definition.
Alabasern
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4005 Posts
July 15 2011 07:34 GMT
#20
Pursuit through inevitability
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