Thinking Big Picture & Confidence

One of the most critical elements to success in life, be in career, family, love, is the ability to think strategically, which by definition implies not just having the big picture but also grasping the fine details, being able to look at the picture from different angles, pulling it closer or further for review and analysis and making meaningful connections among different elements that constitute the picture. Clearly not everyone possess this quality and I think the level of confidence of an individual plays an important causal role. Because a lack of confidence plays up the fear element, where the tendency to view oneself as smaller, usually in terms of ability, as compared to peers and societal benchmarks, perceived or otherwise, produces some level of anxiety in the individual. And when anxiety kicks in, it tends to cloud one's mind and affect the ability to think in an analytical/logical and coherent way, which is pre-requisite to having that big picture in view. So what do all these mean at the end of the day? Build confidence, first things first.