There is no such thing as a confident person

The title of this post is rather cryptic so perhaps I should rephrase it and say that confidence is very situation specific. I am confident that I could sit down at a poker table and hold my own against a randomly selected group of people. I am confident in my ability to write about a topic in a lucid, clear and concise manner. I am not confident that I would be able to fly a Boeing 747. I am not confident that I would be able to competently represent Australia in the cricket world cup.

These are without question some rather extreme examples but they serve simply to illustrate the point that when someone is described as confident, one has to ask oneself..."Confident at what?". When people describe confidence, they are generally referring to a person who is socially confident. They are referring to a person who is imbued with magnetic charisma and a captivating stage presence. They are referring to a person who possesses a social grace that cannot be feigned, something that can only come from an unshakable belief in one's intrinsic value and worth to others. Something that I never thought was particularly important...until now.