I Have Confidence
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There is something that sticks out for me every time I watch The Sound of Music (and trust me, I have seen it many times). It’s the scene where she is leaving the convent at the beginning of the movie to go be a governess at the von Trapp home. She starts to sing one of the most underrated songs (IMHO) from the soundtrack. It perfectly captures the roller coaster of emotions that one goes through when trying something new that is a bit scary and a bit exciting!
For those of you who need a refresher, here are the lyrics:
What will this day be like?
I wonder
What will my future be?
I wonder
It could be so exciting
To be out in the world
To be free
My heart should be wildly rejoicing
Oh, what’s the matter with me?
I’ve always longed for adventure
To do the things I’ve never dared
Now here I’m facing adventure
Then why am I so scared?
A captain with seven children
What’s so fearsome about that?
Oh, I must stop these doubts all these worries
If I don’t I just know I’ll turn back
I must dream of the things I am seeking
I am seeking the courage I lack
The courage to serve them with reliance
Face my mistakes without defiance
Show them I’m worthy
And while I show them
I’ll show me
So let them bring on all their problems
I’ll do better than my best
I have confidence
They’ll put me to the test
But I’ll make them see
I have confidence in me
Somehow I will impress them
I will be firm, but kind
And all those children
Heaven bless them
They will look up to me
And mind me
With each step I am more certain
Everything will turn out fine
I have confidence
The world can all be mine
They’ll have to agree
I have confidence in me
I have confidence in sunshine
I have confidence in rain
I have confidence that spring will come again
Besides, which you see
I have confidence in me
Strength doesn't lie in numbers
Strength doesn’t lie in wealth
Strength lies in nights of peaceful slumbers
When you wake up
Wake up!
It’s healthy
All I trust I leave my heart to
All I trust becomes my own
I have confidence in confidence alone
(Oh, help)
I have confidence in confidence alone
Besides, which you see
I have confidence in me
As we end one year and start a new one, I feel this song in my bones. The curiosity, the belief, the fear, the hesitancy. All of it. And I feel so hopeful, I am excited to start.
I hope that you will listen to the song, especially if you’re feeling hesitant about something. Know that you are not alone - everyone goes on these rollercoasters of emotions. Chances are if you’re feeling it all, it’s a good sign that it’s something worth exploring!
Happy New Year’s Eve Eve.
