Your confidence can be your ballast today if you find yourself thrust into situations where you must hold your own against people in positions of authority and power. Though you may feel ill at ease while among prestigious individuals, your self-assurance can ensure that others see only your charming wit and not your nervousness. To cultivate the strength that can help you appear, if not feel, truly self-assured, practice expressing yourself eloquently and carrying yourself gracefully in stressful situations. You may be less likely to adopt a meekly agreeable persona for the purposes of social convention when you feel that people are accepting you for the person you are. Consider, today, that your efforts to appear confident can facilitate the cultivation of legitimate feelings of self-belief.

Since confidence is most often a measure of how we perceive ourselves rather than the reactions of others, adopting an attitude of self-assurance allows us to interact comfortably with people from all walks of life. When we feel that the image we are projecting is a poised and elegant one, our natural grace and eloquence can shine through. Even in the presence of people of prestige, we can be ourselves and posit our opinions openly without brooding over what others will think about us. Though we may not feel initially confident, our homage to dignity and composure will gradually relax us and help us stay focused in charged or challenging situations. The demeanor of confidence you wear today will eventually morph into true inner strength and self-assurance.