Dictionary.com defines confidence as "belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities; self-confidence; self-reliance" and as "full trust; belief in THE powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing".

Most of my friends would say that I have no problem with the first definition; that I often exude confidence (borderline cocky) in many areas of my life. Last night, however, I had an epiphany with the second definition; I realized that I've lost confidence in "THE powers" in my professional life. I'm sure this realization came long ago, but I don't believe I fully understood the situation (or I chose to ignore it) until it finally went off like a light bulb while watching an episode of "American Pickers". Now reader, you might think it queer that this revelation would occur while watching such a family friendly show, but you need to understand my love for all things old. Deep down I would love to have the job, and be able to live, as a "picker" of items for resale. There's something about traveling the highways and byways looking for things of value that intrigues me. Sounds like it's time to put pen to paper and come up with a plan.

Stay tuned for furthers details.......