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How to Stop Seeking
Confidence Externally
BY NICOLE KALIL
Imagine that someone out in the world is walking around with your confidence , but you don ’ t know who it is . They ’ ve got it in their pocket and life ’ s not-so-fun game is that you need to find them and get them to give it to you .
Maybe it ’ s the person you love or one of your best friends . Maybe it ’ s the bully who made fun of you , or a complete stranger you meet at a bar after work . Maybe it ’ s your boss , who has it hidden in their desk drawer and is waiting to present it to you alongside your promotion . Maybe it ’ s your parents , and they ’ ve been secretly withholding it from you this whole time .
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