Early Exposure to Sports, Education, and Mentorship Key to Building Confidence, Study Finds
A new multinational study from MetLife reveals a striking “confidence gap”: while most adults describe themselves as resilient, their confidence drops by 72% when faced with real-life setbacks.
The Confident Pathways Report, conducted across the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and Mexico, was designed to better understand how confidence is built and sustained throughout life. The findings underscore the role of opportunity, preparedness, and support in building confidence, factors that help people navigate uncertainty, recover from setbacks, and pursue their goals.
Commenting on the report, Ala Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer, MetLife Bangladesh, said: “As the world comes together during the ongoing Football World Cup, it is a powerful reminder of how important sports are in sha...