Confidence is not a wilted plant that can be brought back to life with a bit of water. It is a highly flammable object. Doubt sets it aflame and destroys in irreparably.
from Pianist in the Dark by Michèle Halberstadt (p. 30)
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Shawn L. Bird 
Wonderful quote! Excellent point but I believe with faith, friends and family Confidence can be rebuilt. One must confront their doubts and fears in order to move forward.
I was intrigued with the use of both water and fire in this analogy.
Isn’t that the truth! But there is an anti-inflammatory agent available: Informed Experience. 🙂
Indeed.