Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. - Henry David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862 He was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. Born in Concord, Massachusetts, Thoreau studied rhetoric, classical literature, philosophy, science, and mathematics at Harvard University from 1833 to 1837. His best-known works include the essay collections Walden (or Life in the Woods) and Civil Disobedience Thoreau's complete writings, essays, journals, and poems, in twenty volumes, in which he sets out his conclusions and methods for studying environmental history and ecology, have had a profound influence on nature writing and laid the foundations for modern environmental conservationism. Thoreau was not opposed to civilization, nor did he fully accept nature, choosing instead an idyllic life that combined nature and culture. Live the life you've imagined ! Life we image is always wonderful, try to plan for it and take action now! Here are some tips when imaging (planning) for your goal. 1 - Prepare for obstacles There are different difficulties or challenges on the way to success and in order to solve them well, we can try to prepare for them before we meet them. With adequate preparation, we will not be afraid of them and will be able to solve them easily. 2 - Check in frequently Try to check our working process from time to time so we can make sure we are not going down the wrong path. It is very important to check in order to live our lives as we imagine them. Don't have a clear picture of your future yet? Start planning now and begin your path to a better life! How to build your self-confidence!! One of the important things to do before we start is to have a high enough level of self-confidence. This is an attitude toward the skills and abilities we possess. With acceptance and trust, we will feel confident in the actions we take and start pursuing our goals. Let's see how to build self-confidence here! 1 - Be honest to ourselves The first thing we need to do in order to trust ourselves is to be honest with ourselves. Knowing the real knowledge, skills and abilities we have, improving the weaknesses and trying to become a better person. In this case, we will have a higher level of self-confidence. 2 - Keep on learning As mentioned above, more learning can help us improve ourselves and then be better equipped to face all the tasks on the road to success. This does not mean that you need to learn everything. Pick the skills that might help us and make a list of learning plans for better planning.