Chef Wan: Science, basic experience builds confidence

KUCHING, Oct. 7: Science and experience are among the key foundations for building self-confidence and helping a person to thrive in an outstanding field.

Celebrity chef, Datuk Dr Redzuawan Ismail said that lack of knowledge can cause a person to feel fearful and less confident about speaking out, thus becoming an obstacle to self-development.

He is better known as Chef Wan adds, individuals should always be open to learning new things including through reading, traveling, socializing and sharing experiences with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

"When we look at people who are always unsuccessful, always when they're ignorant, they become insecure, like scared. - Shut up. So when she's afraid, that's what's holding us back from growing", he said as he met TVS at Sarawak Women For Tomorrow (SWOT) 5.0 here today.

Redzuawan said the process of increasing knowledge also needs to be accompanied by the courage to try and experiment, in addition to building communication skills so that one can more confidently communicate ideas.

He said that experience from various industries can also serve as a guide to improving approaches in their respective fields.

"We need to have knowledge, and where do we get it? We need to travel, read books, find information, talk with friends and open ourselves up to learn how we can communicate better", he added.

He also emphasized the importance of curiosity and not giving up easily as experience facing challenges can be part of the learning process.

He believes that a culture of sharing knowledge and experience among individuals from different fields can also open up new perspectives and help one identify space for improvement. - TVS