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by Suzy Greaves, Editor, Psychologies
When I'm out and about meeting and hanging out with our Psychologies readers at our events and festivals, we often talk about no-limits, ‘magic wand’ thinking. If you could wave a wand and could change something about yourself – what would you change? ‘Confidence’ is the word I hear over and over again. Deep down we believe that if we could only be a little bit more confident and comfortable in our own skin, the world would be our oyster … we could do anything … the sky would be the limit. But because we're not confident, we can't. So we sit quietly and leave it to those confident people over there to conquer the world and reach for the sky.
So if that is your belief, this book may very well change your life – as well as challenge you quite a bit. Because this book is going to invite you to be brave. You will be relieved (I was!) to discover that it's normal – and healthy – to feel scared when you're about to do something new – be it a new role at work, a first date or learning a new skill. And you will learn that the only way to overcome your fears is by being brave. This book will show you how – from overcoming your initial fears to just ‘having a go’ until you become more skilled – as you slowly take baby steps out of your comfort zone. Then, over time, you can build your confidence on a foundation of real skill and faith in your ability versus that dreadful ‘I feel a fraud’ dread that haunts your every move. Courage and striving for accomplishment is the secret to real confidence – and I'm delighted that even though you're scared, you've been brave enough to pick up this book and come on this journey with us. No more sitting quietly over there, it's time to conquer the world and reach for the sky.
Ready?
Suzy Greaves, Editor, Psychologies
