Stop Trying to Build Confidence
Summary
- Don't focus on building confidence; focus on building evidence.
- Confidence comes from evidence rather than just believing in yourself.
- Confidence without evidence is just a delusion.
- Think of it like statistics; confidence is the likelihood of something happening based on past occurrences.
- Increase confidence by having a track record of doing what you plan to do successfully.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest implementing a focus on gathering evidence rather than trying to build confidence from scratch. Here’s how you can do that:
Track Your Successes: Start by keeping a simple log of your wins. Note every small success, no matter how insignificant it may seem. This can be done on a piece of paper or a digital note app. By seeing a growing list of achievements, you build concrete evidence of your capabilities.
Break Down Goals: Break down large goals into smaller, manageable tasks. Each small task completed successfully adds to your evidence of ability. This approach minimizes overwhelm and increases the likelihood of success.
Learn Continuously: Dedicate a bit of time each day to learning something new related to your business or personal growth. Reading an article, listening to a podcast, or watching a quick tutorial can furnish more evidence of your continuous improvement and adaptability.
Reflect Regularly: Take a few minutes at the end of each week to reflect on what you’ve accomplished. Write down what went well and what you’ve learned. This reflection bolsters evidence of your progress and solidifies learning.
Seek Feedback: Ask for feedback from trusted peers, mentors, or customers. Positive feedback serves as external evidence of your competence, while constructive criticism provides actionable points for improvement.
Celebrate Small Wins: Celebrate your small wins. Simple acknowledgments of your progress can reinforce the evidence you’ve gathered and keep you motivated.
Remember, confidence grows from the foundation of tangible results. By focusing on creating a track record of small, repeatable successes, you naturally build confidence based on solid evidence.
Full Transcript
don't build confidence build evidence confidence comes as a result of evidence confidence without evidence is a delusion it's you beating your chest looking at yourself in the mirror trying to pretend you're something you're not even in statistics what is your confidence metric this is 78 it's literally just what the percentage likelihood that what you think's going to happen is going to happen and so how do you increase the likelihood that what you think's going to happen is going to happen have it have happened already
