As I was reading a European celebrity magazine a couple of years ago, I stumbled upon a very interesting article about the life of Italian movie star, Monica Bellucci. In that article, I read about Monica’s great rise to stardom and her enormous self-confidence. I believe in one quote, she mentioned waking up every morning and telling herself that she’s number one. Wow, talk about self-love and high self-esteem. After reading that article, I started to think about how people with talent and self-love carry themselves and believe in themselves: with no doubt and no resistance. It’s either all or nothing. Another example of someone with tremendous self-confidence is Oprah Winfrey, who has shared her fortune, time, and love with the world for so many years. Oprah believes in her talents and virtues, and isn’t afraid to share them. She is a giver, and despite her difficult childhood, she has learned that through hard work, discipline, kindness, and determination, a person’s confidence can grow. Oprah never let her troubled past hold her back from conquering television, and her dreams. Another example of a feisty, self-confident female is Jennifer Lopez, who has conquered movies, music, and fashion. Jennifer has always been confident with herself, because she believes that everyone is an individual and has something to offer to society. She is confident with her looks, and even though she doesn’t have the standard Hollywood beauty, she has worked hard and believed enough in herself to turn her life into a fairy tale. Confidence is a topic that touches everyone of us. Women, I believe, are especially affected with this topic, because we are always aiming to please the ones we love, and be sensitive of our image. By working hard towards your goals and dreams, by not letting life’s obstacles stop you, all of us have the power to have great confidence and make a difference in the world. Self-love is confidence, and confidence is happiness. When we are confident and happy with ourselves, life is good, and we make people around us feel just as good, too. Confidence is power.
