​​Study after study has shown that successful people possess high levels of self-confidence—a rock solid belief in their abilities.  This confidence stems from the fact that they have very large “comfort zones.”  The reason is that successful people, as they go through life, are constantly trying out new and different things—they’re continually expanding their comfort zones while those around them are content to keep their comfort zones just as they are.  This is why successful people are likely to see a glass as being half full as opposed to half empty and why they’re more apt to see opportunity when those around them only see risk.  So, if you want to increase your self-confidence one small step at a time, start expanding your comfort zone on a daily basis—order something new from the dinner menu, introduce yourself to someone you currently don’t know, go vegan for a week, learn another language or attend a self-improvement class.  If you do, your perception of what you can do or make happen will begin to increase and you’ll start seeing opportunities in places where you once saw only risks.