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Self-confidence
Self-confidence refers to the firm belief in one's capability to do
something well. In many cases, self-confidence is crucial to one's success
because on the one hand, it provides a solid psychological ground for one's
work, on the other hand, it is based on an evaluation of one's understanding of
a certain kind of knowledge done by oneself. Self-confidence is an important
psychological factor in our work. We can safely draw the conclusion that being
given the same kind of work, a self-confidence person will find the work much
easier and more interesting than one that holds a gloomy view on one's own
ability. Similarly, when facing a patient, the doctor who is quite confident of
his diagnosis is more likely to give much comfort to the patient and therefore
achieves more satisfying result than a doctor who isn't because the
self-confidence of a doctor greatly influences his patient's mood.
However, we shouldn't confuse self-confidence with conceit. The former is
based on a thorough understanding of knowledge one has acquired but the latter
isn't. Conceit may make people succeed temporarily, but that won't last,
nevertheless, self-confidence is forever a help, a stimulus to one's
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