This is the BBC World Service.

I'm Sanasathi and welcome to World of Wisdom.

This is a programme where we discuss deep personal questions presented to us by people from all over the world.

In recent editions we have explored how to overcome betrayal and how to relinquish regrets.

But there can be few issues more universal than this week's subject.

Self-confidence underpins everything we do.

It is the great enabler from our very first tip to our last.

We believe in our own ability to do something and that helps us to develop.

But though we rely on it, nurture it, recognise it as that most precious of commodities,

sometimes self-confidence can seem a very scarce resource.

Nadia is a young woman from Columbia in South America.

She contacted us through the BBC World of Wisdom website and we arranged for her to speak to Imam Jamal Rahman.

I do not trust in my own ability.

I am struggling to find a job and I have had many applications reject.

My family tell me I have good skills and I am a good person.

But I don't feel this is true.

Sometimes I don't do anything to improve my situation because I don't want to fail.

I am always afraid to fail.

So how can I overcome this lack of self-confidence and the fear that prevents me

from doing things and assuming my goals?

Nadia, thank you so much for your question.

First, I want to thank you so much for being so brave and courageous to come on radio with such a huge audience.

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