Confidence !!! Easy to say... Not so easy to hold...
Channel: Bradley Roderick
Date: 08/08/2020

Confidence !!! Easy to say... Not so easy to hold...

Confidence is always something I have struggled with all my life, although many of the people closest to me may question that statement. But it is not something which I just accept, I challenge myself through choice, this is often daily. Confidence is something we have to push upon ourselves something we often have to almost fake until we find it or it finds us as I like to think. Confidence of course is not just something which you have across all areas of your life, you may be confident in one area and not so in another. For instance me I have confidence when it comes to my career, my job, my education and my studies, though I find I really have to push myself when it comes to certain situations such as speaking to new people of a similar age to myself, this tests me but yet meeting people and standing up speaking or giving meetings in a professional environment not so much at all, it tests me yes like it does us all at first but I soon become comfortable and confident. With my hearing loss, confidence is always something I am very shaky on, as such an issue can take confidence away from you similar to other situations in life, there are many more instances which I discuss around confidence and my struggles in this clip… Please do take a look you may well be able to relate.

One thing I would like capture here is my thoughts of confidence firstly before you watch my video, which came to me in the early hours one night not being able to sleep.

Confidence one day you have it, one day you may not but keep trying at it and the reward is truly incredible, you become the full you! When it arrives, it is so important not think twice and to grab and run with, to conquer and go on and achieve great things and enjoy a fulfilling life, that’s what I tell myself! Here is a little insight into what confidence is for me…

Confidence for me, confidence is what you gain from your Mum’s smile and her hug as you leave the house for when you are ever nervous, and knowing Mum is always there for you, confidence is what you gain from yours Dad’s handshake for an interview and that smile to say whatever happens it will be all okay, confidence is what you grasp from when your Nan said to you there will always be a special place in my heart for you, and I’ll always be looking down on you, and I’ll always be there for you, confidence is the competition from your twin brother, confidence is from your older brothers offering their helping hand for you to take the best road in life, to show, to teach and learn from their own journeys, confidence is celebrated from the smiles in your nieces and nephews, confidence is from the fluffy touch of your Alaskan malamutes cold nose, giving you that little nudge, confidence is from knowing he’s in heaven looking down on you and his presents everywhere. Confidence, it’s not easy and it certainly doesn’t come for free but with determination, hard work and desire you can find it, earn it and enjoy it. Confidence its good but it’s tough!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for watching this video, my very best wishes to you always.