We are born confident. Do you see how a kid is so immensely full of confidence? None of us are born afraid. When we are afraid, we ask for confidence. Do not ask for confidence; instead, ask for freedom from fear. Fear is a thought given to you by society. It is not what you are. Just as you picked it up, you can drop it back. Exercise that power.
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Questioner: How do we have confidence in us?
Acharya Prashant: We are born confident. Do you know that when you were a small child, you were so confident? Ever seen a kid— six months, one year, two years old? Look at the level of confidence he has. That kid hardly ever has any doubts. If the kid wants to slap you, he will slap you— immensely full of confidence. There is no guilt, no complex in the kid. You may be wearing the best of the clothes, the finest quality of suit, just acquired from the market, but if the kid thinks that your suit is better suited to be his diaper, he will use your suit as a diaper. With no remorse, it will use your suit, color it yellow and black and whatever, and then laugh at your face.(Laughs) Ha! Ha! It won’t even bother to say sorry to you. Right? Nobody is ever born with fear. None of us were born afraid. Today, we are afraid. Is that not so? Fear is not our nature. Fear has been given to us. We have picked it up. From where?
Listeners (everyone): From outside.
