The Fool in Tarot and the path to self-confidence |

What does The Fool in Tarot have to do with self-confidence? Self-confidence, that conviction that we sometimes discover in ourselves, is the undoubted affirmation of our ability to achieve something. A certainty that it is possible to get there, wherever and whenever.

This notion, typical of the most varied self-help manuals, has been confused with that of “self-esteem”, which is when we evaluate ourselves positively or negatively as people and define (or not) our place in the world both for ourselves and for others.

If the first is an intrinsic force present at the core of our wills, the other, in short, is a judgment we make about our identity and attitude towards the world.

Digging deeply into the Tarot, we can glimpse several arcana that are very well qualified for the exercise of self-confidence, but, to a certain extent, its root is in the numberless blade, The crazy.

Yes, the most relaxed figure in the deck is also the facilitator of this conviction that is so serious, capable of moving mountains of fears and blockages.

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The Fool in Tarot and self-confidence

The Fool is that daring traveler who explores paths according to his absolute will. He is the one who knows that every itinerary, however uncertain it may seem, is a genuine gift of life.

Do you know when you see someone totally naive or incapable willing to learn something extremely absurd or difficult? Then stop and imagine her again, noticing how bathed in self-confidence she is.

Instead of wasting time with fears, she prefers to jump in and try something new, even if she doesn’t, perhaps, achieve success. Believe that this person has the boldness of the Fool, who always has a positive attitude towards his mental and emotional as well as physical abilities.

The Fool, more than anyone, knows that self-confidence is like a muscle: the more it is exercised, the more defined and strong it ends up becoming.

Why is self-confidence so difficult?

But why is it so difficult to achieve, and even more so to maintain, self-confidence? Simply because there is laziness, the opposite of this path that is so promising for our well-being.

Any and all efforts to change positions may seem futile in the face of the thousands of examples of unsuccessful people for having thrown themselves into fruitless situations. But no one is exempt from mistakes.

It is from them that we get it right and get where we want to be. Going alone with our ideals is a good start to becoming masters of ourselves.

RECOVER YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE

The Fool knows that living freely is synonymous with taking risks, and for this very reason he happily takes to the catwalks and ravines, as they are paths that can reserve wonderful surprises.

There’s no reason not to look in a new direction when we’re frustrated or disappointed in our choices. After all, what do we have to lose when it seems to have gone wrong? This is precisely the time to be creative in life.

Creativity is not discovering a fancy formula of instant success for any problem. Far from it. Creativity is listening to your own lamentations, delving into failure and extracting the necessary strength to emerge firm and strong.

Understand that any endeavor offers two paths: success or failure. But even so, they are relative. What may be failure today can determine how much you’ve learned to start again with conviction tomorrow. It is by moving forward without dwelling too much on the obstacles along the way that the Fool discovers paradise.

The metaphor always holds: if we firmly recognize our weaknesses and accidents along the way, without regretting them, then we are very close to being self-confident. After all, this conviction only exists and serves us if we walk towards it.