Passage 2 Directions: Listen to a short passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear. When the passage is read for the third time, check what you have written. Nothing succeeds like confidence. when you are truly and justifiably confident, it radiates from you like sunlight, and attracts success to you like a magnet. It’s so important to (1) ________ yourself. Believe that you can do anything under any (2) ________, because if you believe you can, then you really will. That belief just keeps you (3) ________ success, and then pretty soon you can get it. Confidence is more than an attitude. It comes from knowing exactly where you are going, and how you are going to get there. It comes from (4) ________ purpose. It comes from a strong commitment to take (5) ________, rather than just let life happen. One way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you. Confidence does not equal self-importance. Self-importance is born out of fear and (6) ________, while confidence comes form strength and (7) ________. Confidence is not just believing you can do it. Confidence is knowing you can do it, and knowing that you are capable of (8) ________ anything you want. Anything can be achieved through focused, determined effort, commitment self-confidence. If your life is not what you (9) ________, you have the power to change it, and you must make such changes on a moment by moment basis. Live with your goals and your plan of action, and live each moment with Live with your goals and your plan of action, and live each moment with your (10) ________ in mind, then you will have the life you want.