Self-doubt does more to sabotage individual potential than all external limitations put together.

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If you raise your children to feel that they can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon, you will have succeeded as a parent and you will have given your children the greatest of all blessings.

A feeling of confidence and personal power comes from facing challenges and overcoming them.

It is not what you say or hope or wish or intend but only what you do that counts. Your choices tell you unerringly who you really are.

Confidence is a habit that can be developed by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have.

I think the critical thing is the product or service that you're trying to raise money for. And probably the best description of that, people should say when they hear, "This is what I want to do. This is what I want to bring to the market." They should say, "Gee! That's a great idea" or "Gee! Why hasn't somebody else thought of that before? Well, that's an incredible idea!" In other words, the more a person is delighted, or astonished, or happy with your product, or service, or idea, the more happy they are to put up money for it.