自信

When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lurk（潜伏） at every corner, maybe you've heard this advice before: "Be more confident."

当你面对一个可能随时失败的巨大挑战时，也许你曾经听过这样的建议：“自信一点。”

And most likely, this is what you think when you hear it: "If only it were that simple."

最可能的是，当你听到这句话时，你会想：“要是它真的这么简单就好了。”

But what is confidence?

但是什么是自信呢？

Take the belief that you are valuable, worthwhile, and capable, also known as self-esteem, add in the optimism that comes when you are certain of your abilities, and then empowered by these, act courageously（勇敢地） to face a challenge head-on.

相信自己很宝贵、有价值而且有能力，也被称为自尊，当你对自己的能力有信心的时候，再加上乐观，然后通过这些，能勇敢地面对挑战。

This is confidence. It turns thoughts into action.

这就是自信。它把思想变为行动。

So where does confidence even come from?

那么自信从何而来？

There are several factors that impact confidence.

有几个因素会影响自信。

One: what you're born with, such as your genes, which will impact things like the balance of neurochemicals（神经化学物质） in your brain.

一：你与生俱来的东西，比如基因，它会影响大脑神经化学物质的平衡。

Two: how you're treated. This includes the social pressures of your environment.

二：你被如何对待。这包括你所处环境的社会压力。

And three: the part you have control over, the choices you make, the risks you take, and how you think about and respond to challenges and setbacks.

三：你能控制的部分，你所做的选择，你所承担的风险，以及你如何思考和应对挑战和挫折。

It isn't possible to completely untangle（清理） these three factors, but the personal choices we make certainly play a major role in confidence development.

要完全理清这三个因素是不可能的，但是我们做出的个人选择肯定在自信培养中扮演着重要的角色。

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