Oh, absolutely Scott - you have to believe in yourself 'cause
  it's hard to find anybody else to believe in you :-) Just
  kidding - but you're right - being logical and confident are so
  important. When I speak of believing in something greater - it
  doesn't mean letting go completely and letting the Force or
  whatever gods you believe in take control - rather, it's this:
  every once in a whlie, exper...ience the silence beneath all
  things. Know who you have chosen for your god - be aware of it,
  or else it will control you and you won't even realize it. If
  you know that love of money is A #1 in your book, for example,
  then you can walk confidently knowing the direction that works
  for you. It's all tied in to self-confidence and humility - two
  sides of a coin. Without both, you're just a coin rolling down
  the street, not knowing if you'll be picked ... "