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Dan Pena's thinking on Confidence goes deeper than surface-level advice. This curated archive brings together their essential quotes on the subject, revealing patterns and principles you can apply immediately. Each entry includes full source context, allowing you to understand not just what they said, but why it matters. Whether you're navigating challenges or pursuing mastery, these insights offer the mental models you need to think clearly about Confidence.
"Confidence is a choice you make every morning."
"Stop worrying about what people think. That's the ultimate confidence killer."
"Success is built on a foundation of failures that you had the confidence to survive."
"Hard work builds the kind of confidence that no one can take away from you."
"I may be wrong, but I am never in doubt."
"You build confidence by keeping the promises you make to yourself."
"Confidence is the fuel that drives the Quantum Leap."
"The more you do, the more you can do, and the more confident you become."
"Confidence is about trust in your own resilience."
"Most people fail because they lack the confidence to start, not the ability to finish."
"Confidence is a muscle. You build it by doing things you're afraid of."
"Confidence is the byproduct of competence."
"Build your confidence through small wins every single day."
"Your lack of confidence is a result of your lack of action."
"You can't have a dream if you don't have the confidence to pursue it."
"If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a reason to quit."
"Hesitation is the enemy of confidence."
"High performance people have the confidence to say no to the many so they can say yes to the few."
"Don't be a victim. Victors have confidence; victims have excuses."
"The difference between a winner and a loser is how they handle fear."
"If you want to increase your confidence, increase your rate of failure."
"Confidence is the difference between dreaming and doing."
"The only way to get confidence is to get off your butt and do something."
"Your self-confidence is directly proportional to your level of discipline."
"True confidence is being able to look at yourself in the mirror and not see a snowflake."
"Confidence is the armor you wear into the business world."
"To be a high performer, you must have the confidence to be misunderstood."
"You don't need to be smart to be confident, you just need to be brave."
"Confidence is the ability to walk into a room and know you belong there."
"A man with confidence is a man with a future."
"Confidence is knowing that no matter what happens, you will find a way."
"You cannot achieve greatness without the confidence to be different."
"Self-esteem comes from doing things you thought you couldn't do."
"You have to be willing to be wrong to be confident."
"Confidence is not 'they will like me.' Confidence is 'I'll be fine if they don't.'"
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