On your journey to embody boldness, don't forget about her imperturbable twin sister-- Confidence.
With the summer steadily creeping upon us, it is essential to remember that although Confidence and Boldness are two separate entities, they go hand in hand.
A close friend of ours, Merriam-Webster, said it best: Confidence is a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances. It is a state of mind or a manner marked by easy coolness and freedom from uncertainty, diffidence, or embarrassment.
Let that marinate.
Now, if you're reading this and thinking to yourself, "Dang, my Confidence is mad weak," DON'T FRET, there is good news; Confidence CAN be learned (practice makes perfect). Use Summer 2008 as a trial run.
All you need to do is put your Confidence into practice. Picture this: You're at the club with your girls, dancin' ultra hard. Dancin' harder than you've ever danced before. Your footwork is on point...you got mad people lookin' your way. Next thing you know, a dude lookin' finer than a Greek God (see photo) walks by. What do you do? Walk up to that dude and say these exact words, "I saw you eyein' me from across the room. I'll take a Long Island Iced Tea." Look at him deeply in his eyes. If you get rejected, move on to the next!! The beauty of the club scene is that it allows you to interact with people you'll probably never see again. The perfect practice field.But remember, Confidence and cockiness are two separate things. While cockiness refers to being arrogant and conceited, Confidence refers to a state of mind that requires 100% certitude.
A popular icon of the 90's, Fresh Prince integrates Confidence into his daily lifestyle while roundin' up mad females:
If you ever find yourself feeling low and lacking self-confidence, immediately do the following: Go to the mirror and look at yourself. Say the words "I'm Fine" 10 times aloud. Yell if you have to! Do this 3 times daily. Refer back to this blog for more advice if Low Self-Confidence persists.
Now go forward with Confidence and do the damn thing!
~Dev
2 comments:
the scene: you hang all night with a certain lady or gent and realize, they are so into me. you are exchanging digits when someone comes and tries to steal your interest. face to face with your competitor, be confident and bold. here are a few lines you may need to pull out- go to youtube and type "so smooth". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl23O5N9FFI
yo i'm feelin' ur friend merriam-webster soooo hard....can i get her digits? yo how come her dudettes sound so much like him good dudes? I guess we blessed yall with him crucial lingo and you had no choice but to implement him into your linguistic repertoire....keep it up. Ahight ill hill, it's time for her to spit that knowledge...
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