Venus Williams is an American professional tennis player. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open. She is widely regarded as one of the all-time greats of the sport. "Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t pretend that you do and, and some point, you will. " If you really want to be successful in life, make sure you believe in yourself. This is very important to make sure you are doing the right thing. You should have confidence in yourself and not underestimate your potential because you never know how long you can walk unless you start walking. Sometimes, we accept failure before we actually fail, and that's the only reason we end up failing. You need to understand that confidence is an important component that will make you stronger over time. 5 Steps to Confidently Believe in Yourself 1. Play to your strengths (not weaknesses) It's almost impossible to believe in yourself when you fail again and again at what others find easy. You need to decide how to identify your strengths so you can take full advantage of them. Your strengths set you apart. Cultivate these qualities and rely on them. 2. Be your own coach If you don't trust yourself, you won't trust the people cheering you on the sidelines. Every step you take to get closer to your goal is a testament to your ability to succeed. It will get easier to believe in yourself and the more you will see your success reflected in you. Over time, you start to see that you can achieve anything you set your mind to do—because you're already doing it. 3. Embrace who you are How can you have confidence in yourself when you don't know who you really are? Or worse, you're trying to be someone you're not. Confidence comes from accepting who you are and what is important to you. It doesn't come from being inauthentic or trying to impress people. 4. Believe you can, you will Your beliefs are the most powerful tool you have. Just change your beliefs and you can completely change your life. It's not wishful thinking -- believing that something will change the way you see the world and yourself. You either see possibilities or you see insurmountable obstacles. Which would you choose? 5. Uncomfortable To truly change your life, you have to feel uncomfortable. You have to get out of the comfort box and do things differently. That means putting in more effort and even feeling a little weird when doing unusual things. There is fear every time you step into something new. Your strength lies in overcoming fear and doing things.