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3282: How to Cultivate Unconditional Confidence by Cylon George of Spiritual Living For Busy People

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Sep 14, 2025
Cylon George, author and personal development advocate at Spiritual Living For Busy People, shares insights on cultivating unconditional confidence. He emphasizes that true confidence stems from accepting our authentic selves, not from seeking external validation. Cylon discusses the importance of self-awareness and how nurturing our inner wisdom liberates us from self-doubt. He encourages courageous self-reflection through journaling, paving the way for living authentically and expressing ourselves fully.
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INSIGHT

Confidence Beyond External Signals

  • Confidence often looks like external traits but can also be a quiet, internal trust that persists regardless of circumstances.
  • People with unconditional confidence accept both admired and less-attractive parts of themselves and remain grounded.
INSIGHT

Running Away Makes Confidence Fragile

  • Pursuing confidence by escaping the parts you dislike creates a fragile identity built on avoidance.
  • Turning toward perceived shortcomings invites true self-awareness and lasting confidence.
ADVICE

Do Two-Part Self-Inquiry

  • Do self-inquiry by fully acknowledging feelings of lack and also trusting you have the resources to survive and thrive.
  • Hold both acceptance of deficit and faith in your resourcefulness to move from reactivity to response.
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