Confidence

My confidence has been standing on shaky ground

Before it is shattered by an earthquake, I should turn around

And bring my confidence to a place more stable

Visualize myself as being smart and capable

Tune out criticism, external and that of my inner voice too

Put on a smile and an attitude of “can-do”..

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The perfectionist in me is afraid of making a mistake

My entire existence feels it is at stake

When a difficult challenge I face

I feel a self-inflicted pressure to ace

Every task that I perform, otherwise

My precariously perched confidence nosedives

Once my confidence plummets, it takes a while to rise

Only doing so after multiple tries

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Building confidence is a work in progress

Confidence is one of the keys to success

Let me pretend to be confident in my skin

Maybe I shall score some wins