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g　to　make　an　alteration　because　you’ve　already　made　a　choice；　however　wrong　it　may　be。

Both　scenarios　sound　pretty　absurd5　in　that　context；　but　the　world　is　full　of　people　who　give　up　and　quit　before　reaching　their　goal；　and　who　stay　with　bad　choices　long　after　they　have　discovered　they　are　bad。

To　ensure　success　you　must　be　willing　to　alter　your　course　and　keep　altering　it；　and　to　try　again　and　again；　as　many　times　as　it　takes；　to　reach　your　destination。　Whether　you　reach　it　or　not　will　depend　on　your　belief　in　your　ability　to　eventually　arrive；　and　that　brings　us　back　to　the　confidence　formula。

The　faith　to　keep　trying　ultimately　es　from　knowing　yourself　and　your　abilities；　and　knowing　how　to　use　them　most　effectively。　In　the　hustle…bustle　of　today’s　world；　we　sometimes　forget　to　take　a　thorough　look　at　our　most　valuable　asset—ourselves。　Only　with　self…awareness　and　understanding　can　we　e　to　believe　in　our　ability　to　find　the　right　solution　and　to　arrive　at　our　goals。

People　who　don’t　know　themselves　are　easily　side…tracked。　They　have　no　well…defined　personal　boundaries　and　no　center　of　power。　A　thorough　and　accurate　self…assessment　can　provide　the　pass　we　need　to　get　and　stay　on　track。　Without　a　center　of　power　and　personal　boundaries6　to　guide　us；　there　is　no　way　we　can　achieve　our　goals　because　there　is　no　way　to　know　for　sure　what　our　goals　are；　or　should　be。

Happy；　centered；　well…directed　people　are　people；　who　know　their　own　core　being　and　honor　it。　These　are　the　people　who　have　the　basic　tools　to　attempt　new　things；　to　set　new　goals；　to　persist　in　pursuing　them。　These　are　the　people　who　succeed。　They　succeed　because　every　achieved　goal　increases　their　faith　in　their　ability　to　succeed　and　enables　them　to　try　greater　and　greate