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Feeling Uncertain Doesn't Make You Weak, Weird, or Unqualified
Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember our rule of thumb: The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it
James Clear • 6 Famous Artists Talk About What It’s Like to Overcome Fear and Create Beauty
It's not easy, but if you take the time to be clear about what you stand for and where you want to go, then the courageous steps will seem simple. Clarity of purpose is everything.
JamesClear.com • The Top Life Regret of Dying Hospital Patients
In short, what would a brave person do? or even better, What would a confident person feel and do?
JamesClear.com • World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov on How to Build Confidence
- If you were more willing to experience fear and uncertainty, what might you do?
Why People Fail to Make Important Choices
It’s alarming to face the prospect that you might never truly feel as though you know what you’re doing, in work, marriage, parenting, or anything else. But it’s liberating, too, because it removes a central reason for feeling self-conscious or inhibited about your performance in those domains in the present moment: if the feeling of total authorit
... See moreOliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
As a result, I developed a capacity to make decisions not as a reaction to certain emotions, trying to make them go away, but instead to make decisions together with my emotions, understanding that they would always be with me on my journey. I found such power in this reframe. If fear is always a companion, it is futile to push it away. If uncertai
... See morePaul Millerd • Good Work : Reclaiming Your Inner Ambition
Life isn’t about being “certain,” it’s about trying anyway. Comfort is, essentially, certainty. You can either choose to be certain about what you’ve known or certain that you’ll make the best of whatever happens. (Guess who has a better time?) Because nobody is ever really certain. The people who have lives they love try anyway.
Brianna Wiest • 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
Remain steadfast and laser-focused in pursuit of your goals yet flexible in your methods, rather than having a rigid way of thinking without clear goals or realistic expectations. Fear of the unknown is normal, but approaching adversity or uncertainty with curiosity, not judgment, is a powerful catalyst for confidence, conviction, and self-awarenes... See more