Some days our inspirations are not surrounded by blue skies and sunlight. Instead, they are lost between dark clouds and lightning. Those are the moments when a trait of leadership has to shine so a leader can perform its duty with its supporters. One of the traits I consider fundamental for a leader is confidence in his aspirations. With confidence, a leader can appeal to a greater audience because people believe in individuals that transmit trust through their words and actions. By staying confident in your ultimate objective, any difficulty will seem as only one pebble in your way, not a big wall. Because of this, I consider that without confidence a leader cannot fulfill its duties with his goal and followers. This essential trait is shown …show more content…
The first passage that shows Malala’s confidence in her educational goal is shown when she is explaining why her fight is not a bad thing, she is fighting for what she believes in. “If I am speaking for my rights, for the rights of girls, I am not doing anything wrong. It is my duty to do so” (Chapter 11). This confidence in her cause shows how convinced she is with the importance of girls’ education in her country. This trait is what gives her the strength to say those words to the press, in a country where women do not have a voice. Another quote that shows her confidence is when she questions the real ideals of the Taliban. With her confidence on the right of girls’ education, Malala asks the Taliban their real intention, not worrying about the consequences of questioning armed men. “They are abusing our religion, I said in interviews. How will you accept Islam if I put a gun to your head and say Islam is the true religion? If they want every person in the world to be Muslim, why don 't they show themselves to be good Muslims first?” (Chapter 12). Both these passages show how Malala’s confidence is what encourages and supports her fight and what allows her to have more support against her