Good evening to Madam Sathiadevi and my fellow classmates. It is indeed a great pleasure to spend this wonderful evening with all of you today. Today I’ll be talking about a moral value that I have learned from the movie ‘Take the Lead’. The value that I learned is self-confidence when the polite ballroom dance instructor Pierre Dulaine sees a teenager vandalizing a car and on the next day he volunteers to teach dance to students to give value, dignity, trust and teamwork. Eventhough the teenagers who prefer hip-hop or rap, think it wasn’t a great idea but Dulaine catches the students' attention with a tango session and they started practicing ballroom dancing. Dulaine received criticism from parents and teachers who has got no hope on the kids and they believed that the kids need more classes on education and less in dance, but Dulaine explained them what is he up to and the students did not give on their ballroom dancing and they eventually compete in a dance contest but the important thing isn't winning, but making a difference. The self-confident Dulaine had in him has made the difference.
Self-confidence is a very first step to progress, development, achievement and success. It is the confidence of the type: "I can do this". Self-confidence is the one thing that is much more important than many other ability and traits. If you do not have self-confidence, whatever you do will never achieve success at all. The fruits of what you do without self-confidence are lost. Genuine self-confidence is the indication of achievements. Self-confidence integrates the powers of mind and body and focuses them towards the goal.
Even if you have only average abilities and knowledge, if you have an unfailingly true self-confidence, chances are...
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...o them. Where there is some substance, take appropriate action. In these cases, negative thinking has given you an early warning of action that you need to take. A determined and dedicated person finds way in all complexities undaunted by the initial problems and failures he keeps on finding solution to every teaser and one day he achieves his cherished goal. Remember life is a battle,one has to fight it fearlessly with confidence and positive thinking. God helps those who help themselves
In conclusion, confidence is a characteristic that everyone struggles with at one point, but can be achieved by trusting one’s abilities and speaking with others that are supportive. Mark Twain once said, “The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.” Being comfortable in one’s own skin is the key to achievement and enjoyment in life, so start with some confidence.
However, New York Public Schools offered ballroom dancing classes to low-income students of color, which allowed the arts to be included in their curriculum. Watching the film, I observed the positive reaction the children had to the dance classes. Overall, they were exposed to different cultures, made new friendships, became more confident, and aware of different career options such as professional dancers or singers (Agrelo, 2005).
Confidence is defined as belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities, self-confidence, self-reliance, assurance. Confidence is something that these characters must have in the stories that they are in. Confidence is something that every person should have in order to succeed in anything that they do. Being cocky and having a swagger all comes from having confidence. Heroes in every story are known to have tasks that they must take on things and overcome obstacles that are more challenging than any other character in the story. The tasks they take on can be anything from realistic everyday life pro...
Take the Lead is a great movie, and although it does stereotype the idea that lower class children are not interested in ballroom dance, it does a great job of showing the power or dance, and how dance is more than something people do for fun, but that people and cultures can be brought closer through dance.
What does it mean to possess confidence? Confidence is one word that has a vast impact on today’s society. Without confidence one’s whole life could and will be turned completely upside down. The meaning of confidence is having, without a doubt, total belief in oneself. Self-confidence is something that cannot be taught, but instead learned through personal experience. The autobiographical narrative, “Fish Cheeks,” by Amy Tan, is about a fourteen-year-old girl who describes her thoughts and feelings about the minister’s son and reveals to the reader that she is not accepting of herself. Throughout my life I have learned not to let others dictate my opinion of myself, because who I am or where I originated from is qualified and in reality, no one is capable of standing in my shoes. “Fish Cheeks,” written by Amy Tan, is a
In the Webster's online dictionary, self-confidence is defined as confidence in oneself and in one's powers and abilities. A famous quote by Jim Loehr says, "With confidence, you can reach truly amazing heights; Without confidence, even the simplest accomplishments are beyond your grasp." Confidence in yourself does not come without effort. One must believe in themselves, and not let someone change their beliefs. In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, Jane shows self-confidence throughout the novel, by possessing a sense of self-worth, dignity, and a trust in God.
Nowadays, lacking self-confidence is a common human conflict. It can be caused for the society that values better and bigger; it can be hard to overcome people insecurities. Also, many people are afraid of showing their authentic personalities just because of other people, the society stereotypes and expectations. Moreover, a lot of people think about changing other people instead of thinking about how can they make some changes in their lives or make changes about themselves to be better in some different ways. Also, people usually try to be better than others just as a part of a competition instead of trying to be a better person or being better than the person they were before in order to improve their lives.
Confidence is a crucial when it comes to your own beliefs. Being confident with your knowledge will lead to new ideas that relate to those of your peers. In addition, confidence will take away any doubt or hesitance. Doubt inhibits learning and often limits people with great ideas. I believe one must be willing to delve into any situation with an open mind and the humility to be able to make mistakes.
Confidence can be separated into two categories, trait confidence and state confidence. According to a report prepared by students in the Utah State University, trait confidence can be defined as “the dispositional feeling that about being
30). In 2001, Bearden et al. affirm that self-confidence is correlated with people’s behaviors and their decisions in general. Individuals who have solid self-confidence express high level of self-esteem, self-regard and more sense of pride to themselves (Chuang et al., 2013). Their tendency is more optimistic in most of circumstances (Rosenberg, 1979) and when they are facing complicated situations, self-confidence plays an important role in supporting their decisions (Bearden et al, 2001). The characteristics of self-confidence indicated by White (2009) are trusted in positive accomplishment (self-assertion and optimism), persistence (endurance, flexibility, goal setting and anticipation) and self-awareness (judgment, intrinsic part and worries). On the other hand, the low level of self-confidence will make people feel pessimistic and less self-respect, they can only view their inappropriateness, imperfection and valuelessness (Rosenberg, 1979). Some researchers determine the determinants of self-confidence as precise knowledge and self-efficacy (De Cremer & Van Hiel; 2008). Self-confidence is not an inborn attribute, it can be shaped and progressed through the experiences of figuring out how to encounter with the
However, because of their doubt, they would never have done anything to warrant themselves to be known, and one would not be able to find specific examples of these people. Contradictory to this, there are many examples, of people who, when faced with doubtful opportunities, chose to be certain in themselves and continue to move forward. These people have exactly the right about of certainty and doubt, and therefore can get what they want without going too far. One of these people is Walt Disney, who was denied a job about three hundred times for not being “imaginative” enough. Walt Disney, even after being turned down so many times, did not give up on his dreams because he was confident in himself, and eventually went on to build his very own Walt Disney World. Another person who was faced with this kind of dead end was J.K. Rowling, whose famous “Harry Potter” stories were declined twelve times before becoming published, and eventually becoming famous among people of all ages. Rowling had enough doubt to know that her stories weren’t perfect, thus rewriting them every time she was turned down until they reached the publisher's standards. Her certainty led her to resubmit her stories every time she was turned down, because she was sure her writings were good enough. Walt Disney and J.K. Rowling are perfect examples of a perfect amount of both certainty and doubt, because they believed in themselves enough to keep pursuing their future, but never took it too far and did something to damage their
There is no dance like Tango that has so much connection, intensity and passion. Tango is the dance of love as its beauty grabs ones attention leaving a desire to see more. It creates exciting and attractive images that inspire many associations, as well as interpretations such as passion, sensuality, gender, nationality, and a universal form of art. Tango evokes an elusive relationship between music and dance. “A Feeling that is danced, a secret danced between two people, a walking embrace. It’s not in the feet, it’s in the heart! It’s about the connection of feelings rather than about the choreography”. This statement is a true testament of what Tango represents when analysing the ‘Tango scene’ in the movie ‘Take the Lead’.
Although self-confidence may not seem to be a vital part of a person’s composition, it helps shape the individual’s personality and how each person view themselves, which will be a part of them for their entire life. Self-confidence is said to be a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities, and judgement (Confidence). When you meet someone for the first time, you can typically tell if they have self-confidence. Why do some people seem to have it when others do not? There are many factors that come to play when determining one’s self-confidence starting with where it comes from, to why people have self-confidence, as well as the positives and negative of having self-confidence.
The term self confidence essentially means to have trust and faith in oneself. A self confident person in a sense is able to act on opportunities, face challenges, and take on difficult situations without the fear of failing. Similarly to how the foundation of a successful experience is confidence, the foundation of confidence is also one and/or multiple successful experience(s). The title explores this phenomenon by stating that humans are only confident within themselves and/or their knowledge when they have little else to base their conclusions upon. The notion that humans became less self-assured through the formation of a strengthened awareness may seem to be inconsistent. However, when one reaches into the bucket of worldly knowledge they then must pull away from their own minds; in turn causing their former outlook to be altered. This lead me to consider the means in which the world may influence an individual, and thus question: in what ways can one’s actions be shaped by mankind? Using my
The easiest way to get out of negative thinking is to change your focus. You need to take your mind off what is negative and place it on something else. This sounds easy but it can be harder than you think. You may be worried about your job, about money, about your health, your relationship - any one of these worries can send you spiraling downward. But if you are not able to do anything about any of these things right now then you need to focus on something else.
It is not easy to gain confidence when it feels like the whole world is against you.