Optimism, hope, trust, belief, expectation, positive thinking: All terms are close to confidence in terms of content. But what exactly is confidence? Another word for the same thing? Or is there a nuance that separates it from the terms mentioned? The word confidence refers to the sense of sight, to looking ahead, to looking into the future. Confidence sees the world and its shapeability with a forward gaze. In crises, suffering and grief, this shy or trusting look into the future alone can be the strengthening and healing factor: not getting stuck in the past with all the causes of suffering and just as little remaining in the painful present. First the look, then the step that leads out of what is paralyzing and captivating. This guide booklet deals with questions, differentiated considerations and practical examples of experience on the subject of confidence.