Our group has three members – I, M-Ryan Coriento, Rita Banaglorioso, and Mariter

Pido. Each of us have similarities and differences with the thoughts and actions to which we
identify ourselves in and the people around us.

All three of us share the same confident behavior of doing what we believe is right even
if others mock or criticize us. For example, when we think that our thoughts or ideas are correct
especially if it comes from a reliable basis and if others would contradict it on the basis that
what they think of our claims are unfounded or unpopular, we just follow what our minds tell us
to do and shrug off all those unwanted criticisms. We also have the same confident behavior
wherein we are willing to take risks to go the extra mile to achieve better things, admitting our
mistakes and learning from them, and accepting compliments graciously. All three of us
believes that there are instances in our lives where we have to go out of our comfort zones and
take necessary risks even if it means failure sometimes. We believe that through failure, we
learn and when we admit our mistakes everytime we fail, it shows how humility resides in our
spirits and how willing we are to improve ourselves. And when other people compliments us,
we reciprocate the same thing with complete gratefulness and modesty. Consistently, no one
from the three of us have behaviors associated with low self-confidence.

As for the people around us, the three of us personally think that some of the individuals
surrounding us have the confident behaviors just like we do. However, in my observation, the
most common confident behavior that people around me possess is the admission of mistakes
and learning from them. Whereas, Rita and Mariter think that for them it’s the behavior of
graciously accepting compliments. With regards to the behaviors associated with low self-
confidence that the people around us have, the three of us have different views. For me, they
are staying more on their comfort zones, fearing in failures and avoiding risks. In my view, I
think that they are just lacking in courage and the determination to pursue the things that they
have to pursue, and that they do not possess the drive to go over the extent of their capacities.
In Rita’s perspective, she thinks that some of the people around her are working extremely
hard just to cover up their mistakes and hoping that they can fix the problem before anyone
notices. Rita believes that these people are the kind of individuals who are afraid to be judged,
criticized, or embarrassed and for them to preserve their dignity, they don’t want other people
to know that they made mistakes. On the other hand, Mariter finds it to be noticeable that
some people around her have such a behavior that is being governed by the what other people
think. It is in Mariter’s view that these people find themselves inferior of other people and that
they think they are no better than people above their level.

Though, generally, we see ourselves finding it hard to deal with the complexities of our
confidence, it is still our responsibility to make ourselves undergo with necessary improvements.
Staying the same is not always the case. In our current generation, confidence coupled with
hardwork, are some of the important attributes that an individual must possess. It is through
these traits that will surely bring us to whatever hopes and dreams our hearts and minds would
take us into. To develop confidence is indeed riveting and challenging, but we must make sure
that we use the chances and opportunities knocking our doors so we have no regrets when
time no longer permits us to pursue what should have been pursued.