Jason Bourne Confidence

Jason Bourne way: Get yourself a heavy bag, sign up for a martial art of your choice or lift weights.

Get Smart

“I can tell you the license plate numbers of all six cars outside. I can tell you that our waitress is left-handed and the guy sitting up at the counter weighs two hundred fifteen pounds and knows how to handle himself. I know the best place to look for a gun is the cab of the gray truck outside, and at this altitude, I can run flat out for a half mile before my hands start shaking.”

Throughout the series Bourne demonstrates a vast array of knowledge. He is quick thinking, has a great tactical awareness and speaks several languages. All this is crucial to his performance as a spy.

You too should become an expert. Being the go-to guy in a particular field is a powerful confidence booster.

We all have passions, interests and jobs. Don’t just settle for mediocrity. Develop your knowledge of the area. Yes, it does take a lot effort and time but the rewards for being an expert, whether you’re recognized internationally or just in your neighborhood, are well worth it.

Jason Bourne way: Learn things as if you’re life depended on that knowledge. You need to be able to recall them instantly at any time.

Discover your identity

You need to have a purpose in life. Jason Bourne wants to learn about his past. You too should have a goal to devote yourself to. It can be making a certain salary. It can be visiting every continent. It could also be becoming the President, the strongest man in the world or the first man on mars. Why not? It is all in your hands.

Knowing exactly what it is you want out of life is such confidence booster that people around can feel it. Being a man who knows what he’s doing is something that gives you an almost visible aura.

There will be assassins on your path, metaphorically speaking but you must learn to overcome them. The good news is, each one that you do overcome gives you more confidence to overcome the next one.

Jason Bourne way: You should be as ruthless as Bourne in the pursuit of your dream. I don’t mean killing everyone who stands in your way. I mean relentlessly working towards it, one step at a time, until you finally reach what you want.