Friday, February 20, 2009

Confidence. It's attractive

You're in the locker room getting pumped up for the last game of the season. The blood is pumping, your stomach is churning, you're just waiting to get out on court to warm-up. You're psyching yourself up even though your team is 2-9. You are confident in making the decision that you ARE going to win that game. It's attractive. That girl you've been wanting to ask out for the last three weeks is sitting in the stands waiting to see you come out onto the court. She likes to see that you have a good attitude and confidence in yourself and the team.

You won the last game of the season! Everyone is so excited to go out and celebrate! Your team throws you in a car and takes you to a house party that's already started. One of the first people you see there is that girl that you can't stop thinking about. Your best friend asks you if you want a beer, as she's standing there watching. Do you cave and take a beer, even though something inside of you is telling you not to? You step the other direction. You confidently tell him that you aren't going to drink anything. That confidence is still attractive. Your girl was watching you, and is impressed in your confidence and your choice to be smart. 

Carry-over your confidence from the court. It's attractive. 

You need to play with supreme confidence, or else you'll lose again, and then losing becomes a habit. 
-Joe Paterno 

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