We are all striving for success. At least, most of us. However, how many of us realise that success is impossible without the right mindset? That in order to move forward we need to remove the major block standing in our way. That stumbling block has many parts to it - indecision, lack of courage and insecurity, all of which come under one name - confidence.

Some of us misunderstand the word "confidence" mistaking it for arrogance, selfishness and lack of care for other people's interests. True confidence is a trait we all need if we want to progress in life. It involves a firm belief in ourselves and our abilities, courage, determination, and a burning desire to succeed.
We need to define success here. What is it? I guess it's many things to many people. To some, it means raising happy, thriving children and having a loving, peaceful home. To others, it means being good at what they love doing most. To their friends, it could mean succeeding with their business. And yet to another group of people, it could mean all of those things.

Confidence and self-belief are key to success. Many people lack this very important quality, which is the main reason they find it difficult to make progress in life. Sometimes it is rooted in childhood and lack of parental, school and peer support. Sometimes it is caused by our own self-talk and lack of courage. Whatever the reason, we can build it up and create a life we want and deserve.

Creating a new habit (and I believe that confidence is a habit, not simply a personality trait) takes time and consistency. Consistency can only be achieved by following through with what we are working on, and this means recording our progress.

I have published this journal as an optional supplement to the 365-days planner under the same name. It is meant to help those of you wanting to change your lives around by working on your confidence, decision making and other character traits needed to achieve success and happiness in every area of your lives.

While the Planner is meant to document your daily progress, this main goal of this Journal is introspection to help you discover your strengths and see where you need to make changes. Both the Journal and the Planner are really powerful when used together, and I hope that they will help you change your life over in every way you want.

I wish you all the very best with your journey!