My thoughts on confidence

         The other day someone told me " I wish you had more confidence, because your so smart but your just to shy".  What does it mean to be confident? Isnt it different in everyones own personal life? I believe that confidence is nothing more than a defense mechanism that people use without even realizing it to cover up their own fear in what ever situation they are in.  We do it without realizing it but if you think about it the big confident person is always in the spotlight always being watched and looked up to.  Do you not think that that person is fearful of the thought that if they let fear show or come across as something other than what they have been built up to be, that people will no longer look up to him/her.  They are stuck in a fearful state all the time, but they will not show i, sometimes they might not even know themselves enogh to realize this is going on. I also believe  the person always pointing out to others that they are lacking confidence has a personal issue in the fact that they are insecure about an issue going on in theyre life, or they are affraid that someone may realize they are affraid to let theyre true light shine and they have a wall up.  Confidence is a wall that shuts eveything out or in other words will not accept anything other than what they believe. To me that is an illness and one I would prefer not to display all the time.  Of cousre we all show confidence and the ability to prosper in things we love.  The thing is not to put confidence on as a mask when you are put under pressure or feel the need.  Be genuine and open to everything and you will begin to realize that love is true confidence.