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I was thinking recently about how this term had disappeared at some point. It's a very interesting history, but I think some of the conclusions drawn are overly

by vlunkr 6y ago

I was thinking recently about how this term had disappeared at some point. It's a very interesting history, but I think some of the conclusions drawn are overly negative. - They’re all very individualistic, they’re all very self-focused, they’re also all delusional. ‘Believe in yourself and anything is possible’? Nope, it’s just not true. I could be wrong, but I don't think anyone literally believed that. You're not qualified to be CEO because you love yourself, but you're also unlikely to achieve anything with no confidence. It seems to me that we just talk about taking care of mental health instead now. Similar ideas, just a different angle.

texasbigdata 6y ago
Confidence is repeated domain specific success, the saying goes.
- watwut 6y ago
  It is not necessary. Confidence issues are unrelated to actual success. Confidence makes big difference in initial willingness to try something new and in ability to persist after failure. People with low confidence don't try harder things and give up after failures. And in many areas, confidence brings success. Even in tech people judge you on confidence a lot, and other professions are even more subjective.
  - texasbigdata 6y ago
    Sure, however backing up a bit and going a bit pseudoscience, let’s think about it evolutionarily. If you’re a young confident fella who thinks he’s got a great lion fighting strategy but no experience you end up not existing. The lack of confidence is not a problem it’s a feature; it saves us in the long run against risks. I have zero proof that high confidence people are more or less (or the same) able or capable than the general population. But the point is deep down anyone “judging” you can eventually substantively evaluate your credentials/capability. It’s not a good long term strategy to be a high confidence shill / hype person. Probably better to work on being more technically competent. Now if you happen to have a personality issue / disorder that causes excess shyness, sure go fix that. But confidence in itself, imho, is an overhyped tactic in American life.
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by vlunkr 6y ago

texasbigdata 6y ago

Confidence is repeated domain specific success, the saying goes.

watwut 6y ago
It is not necessary. Confidence issues are unrelated to actual success. Confidence makes big difference in initial willingness to try something new and in ability to persist after failure. People with low confidence don't try harder things and give up after failures. And in many areas, confidence brings success. Even in tech people judge you on confidence a lot, and other professions are even more subjective.
- texasbigdata 6y ago
  Sure, however backing up a bit and going a bit pseudoscience, let’s think about it evolutionarily. If you’re a young confident fella who thinks he’s got a great lion fighting strategy but no experience you end up not existing. The lack of confidence is not a problem it’s a feature; it saves us in the long run against risks. I have zero proof that high confidence people are more or less (or the same) able or capable than the general population. But the point is deep down anyone “judging” you can eventually substantively evaluate your credentials/capability. It’s not a good long term strategy to be a high confidence shill / hype person. Probably better to work on being more technically competent. Now if you happen to have a personality issue / disorder that causes excess shyness, sure go fix that. But confidence in itself, imho, is an overhyped tactic in American life.

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