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World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov on How to Build Confidence
‘What would it look like if I were really confident at this?’ Just by asking yourself the question, you’ll visualise yourself confidently approaching the task at hand. The switch has been flipped.
Ali Abdaal • Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
But there’s a blocker many capable people face: imposter syndrome – a pattern where you doubt your competence and fear being exposed as a fraud. It breeds hesitation: nervousness leaks, pitches don’t happen, and procrastination grows. To break the cycle, start with two steps. First, look upward with clear eyes. Many people in higher positions... See more
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Many other supposedly fixed traits can likewise be altered. Some other things you can learn: confidence, charisma, warmth, tranquility, optimism. Someone recently asked me how one might go about learning charisma, and the answer was really boring: by reading a few books, watching many hours of charismatic people interacting with others, and... See more