Engaging effectively to win requires, amongst other qualities, supreme confidence. As Robert Greene states in his book co-written with 50 Cent "The 50th Law": "A bold act requires a high degree of confidence. People who are the targets of an audacious act, or who witness it, cannot help but believe that such confidence is real and justified. They respond instinctively by backing up, by getting out of the way, or by following the confident person. A bold act can put people on their heels and eliminate obstacles. In this way it creates its own favorable circumstances".
Karate tournaments are a good practice ground for developing confidence as a means of success. To win a bout requires unwavering conviction that you can win. If you get on the mat with this certitude, there's a good chance that victory will be yours. Conversely, the slightest doubt represents a gap, a weakness for your opponent to exploit, and almost certain defeat.
In engaging with projects and people, confidence is paramount to effectiveness. It doesn't mean that we stubbornly persist in imposing our ideas at any price, but rather that we remain calm, confident in our abilities, ready to seize opportunity or find the creative solution under any circumstances.
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