Train of Thought #3 - Confidence

Written February 4th, 2023 at 4pm. Published March 23rd, 2024

Part of the “Train of Thought” series. See that link for more information

Confidence is very different from pride. Pride is often when you are afraid of failing. Confidence is when you are ok with failing.

Failing can mean rejection, it can mean awkwardness, or it could mean something else. I like to deal with fear of failure by thinking of the worst possible reasonable case.

The worst possible reasonable case is the most likely worst possible outcome, so not actually the worst possible case, but what could reasonably happen.