Probably the only things that I’m confident about are that I can write well and I have a great sense of humor.
One of my problems is that I THINK I can do anything, even if I’ve never attempted it before. Sometimes this works out great–if I want to make a diaper bag or a purse, I just draw it out and make it. Simple projects like that, I can manage, but unfortunately I also think I can do things like build a deck or retile the bathroom or whatever, without ever really considering how much trouble it will actually be. I’ve had to learn to temper myself a bit, and really analyze how hard I want to work at a project. Then I call a handyman to come do it for me.
As to intelligence…I think I’m reasonable intelligent in most areas, abysmally stupid in a few, and somewhat gifted in even fewer than that. I grew up with geniuses and I live with a genius now, so it’s pretty easy to keep it all in perspective. And as someone mentioned, even the most top-of-the-heap genius has a LOT of peers who are just as smart, so I don’t have as much awe for it as some people do.
And I know I make a damn fine bar of soap, and a damn good candle.
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I have faith in my toughness and resiliency. I know that, no matter what happens to me, I’ll always find some way to cope. I don’t think I can be completely psychologically ruined by anything.
I’m also certain that I can learn at least the fundamentals of any language. That’s not to say that I’m any more gifted at language learning than anyone else is. In fact, I get the feeling that I’m pretty slow at it. But I’m fascinated by other languages and cultures, so that keeps me motivated. Besides, human beings are designed to be able to communicate with each other. Anyone, I think, could probably learn any language, given enough time and a sense of playfulness about it.
I combine unshakeable self-confidence with being very thin-skinned. 
Seriously, I am very solid in who I am, but get easily stung by insults. The meaning of the words “you stupid bastard” would be water off a ducks back, but the agression and challenge implicit in the insult is a different story, and tends to unsettle me.
I do have an over-inflated belief in myself.
That is, I really do believe that I can accomplish anything once I set my mind to do so.
That being said, I’ve often been humbled by of plumbing, metalurgy, mathematics, etc.
However, I do have utmost confidence in my physical strength. I’ve worked long and hard to become a strongman-type.
Tear a phonebook? No problem. I’ll even do it length-wise and leave the spine intact! Need a licence plate torn in half? It’s tougher than a phonebook, but I can do it. One-arm pushups? Pfff… I can do them with EITHER arm!
I have nearly unlimited confidence in my brain. Not so much that I’m smarter than x% of the world, but that I will have little to no problem understanding anything I wish. I may not be able to remember it ten years later (hello, algebra!) so I’m not a prime candidate for Jeopardy! or anything, but let me review it for a minute or two and I’m fine.
I have totally unlimited confidence in…
(Warning! TMI ahead! Proceed at your own risk!)
Oral sex. I give the best blowjobs known to man.
I’m pleasantly surprised at the responses. This is a good counterweight to all the “How much do we suck?” threads that have been floating around lately. Let’s keep on celebrating what we’re proud of. Nothing is off-limits. What talent, quality, or knowledge are you so self-assured about that nobody can take it away from you?
I am also on that “Smarter than the average bear” club. I don’t consider myself to be a genius or anything, but I have been shown to be smarter than the average person in my demographic.
I think we’re gonna get a lot of “I’m smart” from this board.
I also have complete faith in my ability to kill another human being, but that’s a whole other thread.
I am reasonably confident in my ability to drink anyone under the table.
I am also reasonably confident I will die of cirrhosis by the time I hit 40.
I’ve always had a good intelligence. I have of these brains that remembers just about anything. Recalling it effectively is a different matter.
Being raised around 0-3 year old almost my entire life I reckon I could care for a baby pretty well. Not raise one. Ohhhh no. Patience of a saint is needed for that. But stopping them crying and getting them to sleep. Piece of cake.
I ski well. Blindfold me, drop me on any snowcovered mountain with my gear, and I’ll make it down. Skiable terrain does not faze me.
Anything? ~grins~
I don’t take compliments well, in the sense that I never quite know what to say in response. I know I’m not hideously ugly, I think I’m a reasonably intelligent person and I think that I’m fairly articulate. It never hurts to know that someone else agrees with my perceptions.
However, if someone disagrees with me on any of these points, I am usually surprised, but not overly concerned.
Is it possible to have total confidence in your lack of confidence? Meaning, I’m completely confident that, in any given situation, I will be in the lowest 1%, confidence-wise.
Well, might as well count me in for confidence with the grey goop inside my skull. It lets me down occasionally. My memory isn’t the greatest, but I know I’ve got the smarts to learn most things put in front of me.
My sense of humor works pretty well too.
Lastly, my hockey. I’m not the best player around by far, but I’m good enough to be competitive with rare flashes of utter brilliance. Once I put on my gear, I just feel unbeatable. 
That’s not the case by any stretch, but I feel unbeatable.
I’m quite confident in my ability to keep a cool head. I hardly ever get angry and am able to find a “happy place” at any time and go there, no matter how aggrivating a situation I’m in. I don’t know if that translates to something I should be proud of, but there it is. I’m also good at not freaking out and at keeping my cool when my body tells me I’m scared, which I AM proud of because it got me through some potentially risky situations concerning law enforcement and it scores points with the fellas.
Nope, my confidence is in God.
I’m confident in my ability to absorb and organize things I hear and see in my head. It’s a huge help in science class, where my teacher can’t even sort his papers, let alone his thoughts.
Nope you are confident that confidence wise your confidence will be lower than anyone elses therefore you are confident that you are more confident that anyone else with regards to your lack of confidence ergo confidencely speaking in a given situation you are confident that your lack of confidence is higher than anyone else therefore your supposition that in any given situation confidence-wise you will be in the lowest 1% is false. Elementary really.
What did you have in mind, sweetheart? 