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Jul 31, 2026
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How to Have Real Confidence
Our inflated self image takes a lot to keep up and to manage. Real confidence has humility and isn't based on our own importance. We accept ourself as we are…
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Inner strength and confidence
Gen Norbu
Our inflated self image takes a lot to keep up and to manage. Real confidence has humility and isn’t based on our own importance. We accept ourself as we are — from that we can make progress towards a more happier self. This extract is taken from a teaching given by Gen Kelsang Norbu at KMC North Carolina, US and is based on the book 
The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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