Dean Graziosi shares his grandmother's advice: stop telling people your plans and asking permission. Real confidence comes from what you see in the mirror, not from approval from people who don't matter.
Greatest lesson my grandmother taught me. She taught me that when I was really little. She goes, don't ever tell anybody what you're gonna do. Just do it. They'll find out, right? So don't ask for permission. The only person that needs to give you permission to build your confidence is the person you see in the mirror when you're brushing your teeth. So stop looking for unqualified people to give you a pat on the back. Or add a boy, add a girl. It's you.
