Steve Goodier Wisdom: Getting What You Deserve

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about our optimism Enjoy!

According to Alan Loy McGinnis in his book Confidence (Minneapolis: Augsburg), actor Sidney Poitier achieved prominence in his field largely because of self reliance he learned from his parents. “I was the product of a colonial system,” says Poitier, “that was very damaging to the psyche of non-white people. The darker you were, the less opportunities were presented to you.”

He continues, “My parents were terribly, terribly poor, and after awhile the psychology of poverty begins to mess with your head. As a result, I cultivated a fierce pride in myself, something that was hammered into me by my parents, Evelyn and Reggie — mostly by Evelyn. She never apologized for the fact she had to make my pants out of flour sacks. I got used to ‘Imperial Flour’ written across my rear. She always used to say, ‘If it’s clean, that’s the important thing.’ So from that woman — and probably for that woman — I always wanted to be extraordinary.” Read more

Best of Steve Goodier: Choosing Confidence

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Carefully examining a display in the drugstore, a man asked the pharmacist, “Do you really guarantee this hair-restorer?”

The pharmacist responded, “Better than that, sir. We give a comb with every bottle.” Wouldn’t you love to have that kind of confidence?

One man quipped, “When it comes to believing in myself, I’m an agnostic.” One of the greatest problems many people experience is lack of confidence. Some don’t believe in their ability to speak in public, others to accomplish something they’ve never done before, and still others do not have the confidence to overcome their shyness. Read more

Steve Goodier - Choosing Confidence

Carefully examining a display in the drugstore, a man asked the pharmacist, “Do you really guarantee this hair-restorer?”

The pharmacist responded, “Better than that, sir. We give a comb with every bottle.” Wouldn’t you love to have that kind of confidence?

One man quipped, “When it comes to believing in myself, I’m an agnostic.” One of the greatest problems many people experience is lack of confidence. Some don’t believe in their ability to speak in public, others to accomplish something they’ve never done before, and still others do not have the confidence to overcome their shyness.

Do you know that you can become more confident? One effective technique is to learn to do what you’re afraid to do. Read more