Dangerous Feelings

A sneaky kind of assured misery is when you have no room for error in your life, which feels like maximizing efficiency but actually just means you’re guaranteeing disappointment when the world inevitably wobbles.

Simply put, success breeds confidence. The longer this success lasts, the more a leader’s confidence grows.

The tricky part is that this increase in confidence is initially a positive because it is what enables a leader to take risks, expand, and grow. However, if success is sustained for long enough, an increase in confidence can morph from an adva... See more

"Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others."

~ Picasso

Bill Gates once said, “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose

But that is not how the mind works. First of all, the mind doesn’t truly care about “success”; it just wants to feel loved and then it mistakenly assumes that that is what “success” will bring. Second, whether or not your life feels “lame” is really a matter of how earnestly you pay attention to the world, rather than how much “success” y

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The success myth is a trap entrepreneurs fall into where they assume success will make their lives easier. But that’s not actually how success works in entrepreneurship. As you progress further into your entrepreneurial venture, the success and growth you achieve is going to lead to lots of challenges you weren’t expecting.

“Maintain a margin of safety—even when it’s going well.

Rich people go bankrupt chasing even more wealth.

Fit people get injured chasing personal records.

Productive people become ineffective taking on too many projects.

Don’t let your ambition ruin your position.”

Confidence is a wonderful thing to have, but if you find yourself overcome with fear, self-doubt, or uncertainty, then let your behavior drive your beliefs. Play as if you’re at your best. Work as if you’re on top of your game. Talk to that person as if you’re feeling confident. You can use bold actions to trigger a bold mindset.