Is it possible to become more confident as a result of the achievement of others? Do Chris Froome's amazing achievements in the Tour de France give everyone in the country a boost, likewise when Andy Murray won Wimbledon, again, a couple of weeks ago.
There is a danger with linking yourself esteem with sports stars or teams. I should know. For many years I, like many of my fellow citizens in this city, linked my feeling of well being to the success of one of the two main football teams. However, professional sports teams go through cycles of success and failure and it so happened that my teenage years coincided with a significant amount of success for my team.
However, during my twenties the hard times arrived for my side and they were persistent underachievers. Did that make me an underachiever as well? Well that is how I felt.
In the last few years I have realised this has been a massive and obvious mistake (when everyone you know supports one team or the other and is caught in the same trap then is harder to spot the error). I know try to boost my confidence by measuring my own sporting and other experiences.
If I make it out for a run or go for a cycle, happy days, I've ensured I'm slightly fitter and feel the benefit of exercise. If, yet, again, I fail to beat my PB at a 10k race then so what, so long as I tried my best. Although the time I did beat it was a joy.
I don't think you can become more confident as the result of the success of others in the long term, I think you need to set your own personal targets and beat them to achieve that.
Cheers
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