Jason Bourne Confidence

Jason Bourne is resourceful, driven and intimidating. He doesn’t have the same air of glamor about him as James Bond. He’s not traveling the world in expensive cars with fancy gadgets and bedding beautiful women. He’s not out there to save the world. Bourne wants to find out who he is.

A lot can be said about Bourne. But what stands out most about the character is his confidence.

There are many guides for men which say you should fake your confidence. Have confident body language. Fake it till you make it. It doesn’t work that way. You may look confident, you may even feel confident for a while, but if you’re faking it, you will crumble as soon as you’re under pressure. The only way to acquire true confidence is to earn it. Here’s the Jason Bourne way.

Physical Appearance

Confidence, by definition, is a state of mind. Physical appearance is not the most important thing, but it does play a role.

Bourne wears very simple clothing. It’s not a custom tailored thousand dollar dinner jacket, but he doesn’t need it. He wears clothes that he needs to wear. Thick sweater, wool topcoat, boots, clothes that keep him warm and don’t stand out.

Bourne’s clothes are almost exclusively black. According to an Msnbc.com article “studies have found that people in black uniforms (like sports teams) are viewed as more dominant figures .”

But more than that, wearing a simple(that doesn’t mean it can’t be stylish) outfit ensures that you won’t have to worry about small details, and whether they look good or not.

Jason Bourne way: Simplify your wardrobe. Minimize your use of unnecessary clothing and items.

Close Combat

There is a good chance that you will go through your entire adult life without being in a fist fight.

You don’t have to be an expert in krav maga. You don’t have to be able to punch through ten bricks. You don’t even have to actually defeat someone in a fist fight. As I’ve stated at the beginning, there’s a good chance you will never have the chance. It’s simply knowing that you have the training to handle yourself in a conflict that breeds confidence.

The training can be as little as hitting the heavy bag regularly. It doesn’t need to be fighting related. It can come from lifting weights. But being fit and strong creates genuine confidence, one that can be backed by action.