英语听力每日五分钟（美文篇）9

009 True Nature of Confidence

Confidence isn't walking into a room thinking that you're better than anyone. It's walking in knowing that you don't have to compare yourself to anyone. Comparing yourself to another person. That isn't even in your system. There's no thought of comparison. There is no competition with any other human. You are not above anyone. You are not below anyone. That's confidence.

自信，不是认为自己比所有人都好，而是明白你不需要跟任何人比较。你不会把自己和别人作比较，你压根不会这样去想。你不会跟任何人攀比，你不比谁好，你也不比谁差。这才是自信。

When you can get to the place in your life, where comparison is dead, where you are good enough, not to others, but to yourself. That is confidence. And you can be good enough right now, because you are good enough, right now. You might just need to change your mindset.  

你不去比较，你知道你已经够好了，这是对于自己而言够好了，而不是跟他人相比够好了，当你到达了这样的境界，你才拥有了自信。现在，你就已经足够好了。没错，就是现在。也许你只需要改变自己的心态。

Confidence can be developed in many ways. You can start with your physiology, your posture. If I asked you what a confident person looked like, would you be able to tell me? Of course, you would. They look strong, sure of themselves. How are they standing? They are standing tall. How are their shoulders? They are back, upright. They make eye contact. Their head is up, not down.

培养自信有很多种方式，你可以从心态做起，从姿态做起。如果我问你，一个自信的人是什么样的，你能够告诉我吗？肯定能。自信的人，他们看起来很强大，他们对自己很有把握。他们站姿如何？他们站得挺拔，高大。他们的肩膀是怎么样的？他们双肩打开，胸膛笔直。他们敢直视别人，他们的昂首挺胸，而不是畏畏缩缩。

Now a shy or introverted person might say, yeah, well, that's all good for outgoing people, but I will never be confident. Anyone can develop confidence. Some might have to work on it harder than others because they have conditioned themselves into a lack of confidence for much of their life. But anyone can develop confidence. Even the majority of shy people have moments where they aren't shy, like around people they trust. Maybe family, friends or their partner. Moments where they can be themselves fully.

听到这些，腼腆的人或者内向的人，可能会说，好吧，这对那些外向开朗的人确实挺有用的，但是我这种人永远做不到自信。任何人都能培养自信心，有的人需要付出更多的努力，因为他们已经习惯了不自信。但是，事实就是，每个人都能培养自信。就算是大多数害羞的人，他们也有不害羞的时候，比如和自己信任的人待在一起时，比如家人，朋友，伴侣。他们也有感到自在的时候。

So, the shyness is selective, which means you can make confidence permanent if you consciously decide to be the person and do the things you do, not just around those you trust the most, but all the time. Being confident doesn't mean you are loud. It isn't about being the one that has to be noticed. It's the opposite. It's knowing you're great, without having to be seen. It's the silent winner. It's the humble champion.

所以，害羞是有选择性的。这就意味着，如果你下定决心变成自信的人，以自信的方式做事，不仅是在那些你信任的人周围这样做，而是每时每刻都如此，那么你就能一直保持自信。自信，并不意味着你讲话很大声，并不意味着你要让别人都注意到你。恰恰相反，自信，是知道自己很棒，不必强求让别人关注自己。自信，意味着你是无声的赢家，你是谦虚的胜利者。

If you lack confidence, you can change. If you lack anything, you can change. You can have anything in life, including radical personality change if you are committed to finding the answers. Unlock the greatest version of yourself. Your true nature of confidence, of pure positive energy. Unlock your authentic power today.

如果你缺乏自信，你可以做出改变。如果你缺乏任何东西，你都能做出改变。如果你下定决心去解决问题，那么你可以拥有任何你想要的东西，包括彻底的性格转变。释放最好的自己吧，展现你最真实的自信，最真实的正能量。从今天开始，释放你最真实的能量！