We often mistake confidence for volume.
The booming voice in a meeting. The bold outfit. The person who always has something to say. And while those might look like confidence, the truth is — real confidence rarely shouts.
It hums.
It doesn’t need to prove itself, because it knows who it is.
Confidence is that quiet glow. The calm energy of someone who’s walked through self-doubt, asked the hard questions, and come out the other side with one simple truth: “I know who I am, and I’m good with it.”
No spotlight needed.
No grand gestures.
Just presence. Clarity. And peace.
This kind of confidence doesn’t compete or compare. It doesn’t try to fit in or stand out. It simply is. And in a world constantly telling us to be more, do more, and post more, that kind of quiet self-assurance is radical.
It’s found in small things —
A person choosing rest over hustle.
Someone listening more than they speak.
The courage to say no.
The wisdom to say yes to the right things.
So the next time you find yourself trying to be louder to feel more confident, pause.
Ask yourself:
“Do I know who I am?”
“And am I okay with that?”
Because that’s where real confidence begins — not with noise, but with knowing.
With a quiet glow that doesn’t need the world’s approval to shine.
Kenrick Vaz 