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Self-Confidence: 10 Lessons for Life in the Age of Anxiety
An essential read for anyone who has encountered a crisis of confidence. Where does self-confidence come from? How does it work? Why are some people more confident than others? On the surface, these seem like simple questions – but answers can feel hard to come by when we need them most. In this bestselling book, Charles Pépin brings to light the strange alchemy that is self-confidence. Pépin examines the role confidence plays in the lives of our most respected public figures including the likes of Madonna, Mozart, Frieda Kahlo, Martin Luther King and Serena Williams, and argues that above all, to live a life of confidence is to live a life of action. Drawing on the collective wisdom of philosophers, psychologists and the lives of people we encounter on a daily basis, Pépin invites us to probe the mystery and mastery of self-confidence.
144 pages, Paperback
Published December 24, 2020
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About the author
Charles Pépin
58 books113 followersCharles Pépin, 38 ans, est philosophe et écrivain, agrégé de philosophie, diplômé de l'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris et de HEC. Il est également expert auprès de l'APM.
Il enseigne au lycée d'Etat de la Légion d'Honneur (Saint Denis), à l'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, à HEC Executive, aux « Mardis de la philo », et anime un séminaire philosophique hebdomadaire au MK2 Hautefeuille.
Il est intervenu pendant sept ans dans « Culture et Dépendances » (France 3), puis dans « En aparté » (Canal +), et tient aujourd'hui des chroniques mensuelles dans « Philosophie magazine » et « Psychologies magazine ».
Il a publié six livres. Ses derniers essais parus sont : Une semaine de philosophie (Flammarion, 2006. J'ai Lu, 2008), Les Philosophes sur le divan (Flammarion, 2008. J'ai Lu, 2010), Ceci n'est pas un manuel de philosophie (Flammarion, 2010), Qu'est-ce qu'avoir du pouvoir ? (Desclée de Brouwer, 2010). Ses ouvrages sont traduits dans plus de dix pays.
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Il enseigne au lycée d'Etat de la Légion d'Honneur (Saint Denis), à l'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, à HEC Executive, aux « Mardis de la philo », et anime un séminaire philosophique hebdomadaire au MK2 Hautefeuille.
Il est intervenu pendant sept ans dans « Culture et Dépendances » (France 3), puis dans « En aparté » (Canal +), et tient aujourd'hui des chroniques mensuelles dans « Philosophie magazine » et « Psychologies magazine ».
Il a publié six livres. Ses derniers essais parus sont : Une semaine de philosophie (Flammarion, 2006. J'ai Lu, 2008), Les Philosophes sur le divan (Flammarion, 2008. J'ai Lu, 2010), Ceci n'est pas un manuel de philosophie (Flammarion, 2010), Qu'est-ce qu'avoir du pouvoir ? (Desclée de Brouwer, 2010). Ses ouvrages sont traduits dans plus de dix pays.
http://www.dargaud.com/auteurs-bd/pep...
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March 5, 2022
“Having confidence in ourselves requires us to keep the heart that we had as children - a child’s soul in the mind of an adult.”
“Modern life makes us responsible for our own fate. Its our job to get our projects going, to prove our worth, and to build our happiness - our job to invent our own lives, this requires self confidence.”
“While self-esteem is based on our assessment of our own value, self-confidence is tied to our capacity for action, our ability to venture forth despite our doubts, to take risks in a complex world.”
“Others can give us self-confidence, without making a big speech or offering words of encouragement, just by trusting us with a mission. Little by little, a mentors confidence in us becomes our own.”
First instill confidence (teach) then show confidence (trust).
“Among great artists, confidence comes first and foremost from constant, devoted, almost obsessional practice.”
“If we try too hard to figure out what the artist meant (in a piece of art), we lose the opportunity to discover what his work makes us feel. At times we react to a work of art in exactly the way that we react to a natural landscape, without asking ourselves about the information behind it.”
“The more we consent to the possibility of error, the more we experience ourselves as free beings, capable of acting decisively. Uncertainty is the salt of life.”
“We can have no real self-confidence unless we are faithful to ourselves, unless we have internal coherence and the deep joy that accompanies it. Faithfulness to our desire is the antidote to the corrosive poison of comparison.”
“To have confidence in oneself is not to be sure of oneself. It’s to have the courage to confront uncertainty rather than avoid it.”
“Modern life makes us responsible for our own fate. Its our job to get our projects going, to prove our worth, and to build our happiness - our job to invent our own lives, this requires self confidence.”
“While self-esteem is based on our assessment of our own value, self-confidence is tied to our capacity for action, our ability to venture forth despite our doubts, to take risks in a complex world.”
“Others can give us self-confidence, without making a big speech or offering words of encouragement, just by trusting us with a mission. Little by little, a mentors confidence in us becomes our own.”
First instill confidence (teach) then show confidence (trust).
“Among great artists, confidence comes first and foremost from constant, devoted, almost obsessional practice.”
“If we try too hard to figure out what the artist meant (in a piece of art), we lose the opportunity to discover what his work makes us feel. At times we react to a work of art in exactly the way that we react to a natural landscape, without asking ourselves about the information behind it.”
“The more we consent to the possibility of error, the more we experience ourselves as free beings, capable of acting decisively. Uncertainty is the salt of life.”
“We can have no real self-confidence unless we are faithful to ourselves, unless we have internal coherence and the deep joy that accompanies it. Faithfulness to our desire is the antidote to the corrosive poison of comparison.”
“To have confidence in oneself is not to be sure of oneself. It’s to have the courage to confront uncertainty rather than avoid it.”
July 28, 2022
Self-confidence: 10 lessons for life in the age of anxiety
I read some reviews of Self-confidence: 10 lessons for life in the age of, and was impressed with the main idea of this book. The author presents his points clearly and concisely. This book is accessible to all readers of all ages, even though they may not know much about the topic. The author uses personal anecdotes and stories from other people's lives to illustrate how these lessons have led to greater understanding, self-confidence, and happiness. I like the book's message and think it would be an excellent read for everyone because it discusses crucial life skills everyone should learn. I was impressed by how concisely the author delivered his message. He uses personal anecdotes and stories from other people's lives to illustrate how these lessons have led to greater understanding, self-confidence, and happiness. I appreciate that he doesn't talk down or belittle the reader. Instead, he uses his background to relate and make the reader feel comfortable. This book is an important skill to learn because it makes the reader feel like they aren't being talked down to or belittled when they reach a new level of understanding through reading this book.
I read some reviews of Self-confidence: 10 lessons for life in the age of, and was impressed with the main idea of this book. The author presents his points clearly and concisely. This book is accessible to all readers of all ages, even though they may not know much about the topic. The author uses personal anecdotes and stories from other people's lives to illustrate how these lessons have led to greater understanding, self-confidence, and happiness. I like the book's message and think it would be an excellent read for everyone because it discusses crucial life skills everyone should learn. I was impressed by how concisely the author delivered his message. He uses personal anecdotes and stories from other people's lives to illustrate how these lessons have led to greater understanding, self-confidence, and happiness. I appreciate that he doesn't talk down or belittle the reader. Instead, he uses his background to relate and make the reader feel comfortable. This book is an important skill to learn because it makes the reader feel like they aren't being talked down to or belittled when they reach a new level of understanding through reading this book.
September 6, 2021
I enjoyed reading this book page by page.
Every part of the 10 lessons is encouraging, and in-depth. I love this book.
Every part of the 10 lessons is encouraging, and in-depth. I love this book.
December 26, 2021
1. Cultivate strong relationships
2. Go into training (practice what you learn)
3. Listen to yourself(Hi, Gut!)
4. Expose yourself to wonder 💭
5. Go through barriers
6. Decide (the act improves you capacity)
7. Swing into action
8. follow your idiosyncratic star
9. Do what feels right
10. Trust in life’s mystery
2. Go into training (practice what you learn)
3. Listen to yourself(Hi, Gut!)
4. Expose yourself to wonder 💭
5. Go through barriers
6. Decide (the act improves you capacity)
7. Swing into action
8. follow your idiosyncratic star
9. Do what feels right
10. Trust in life’s mystery
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