T'ai Chi Builds and Internalizes Confidence

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T'ai Chi abides by Taoism, and Taoism demures when it comes to showing others what we can do.  We build confidence through daily practice and study, but we keep it internalized.  We keep the fire well under control inside our belly, so to speak.  

Instead of saying "Watch me," then, we may simply go about our tasks, or routine, or responsibilities, with the mindset of always learning and improving what we can do.  Other will see what they will see of us, and in time it will not matter all that much what they see of us.  

That we are growing, and growing stronger, and abiding by the Tao, this is what matters.