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Building Confidence Through a Primary Vehicle
50:05 - 54:11 (04:06)
Building confidence and competence through a primary vehicle is a great way to avoid the anxiety cost and open loops from the zygonic effect. Failure under conditions of optimism is different from failure under conditions of pessimism, as the latter confirms fears.
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James encourages people to find something they are capable of and then work towards progressing from there, instead of setting too high of a bar right away.
50:05 - 50:52 (00:47)
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James encourages people to find something they are capable of and then work towards progressing from there, instead of setting too high of a bar right away. He also draws parallels between building business confidence and fitness confidence.
ChapterBuilding Confidence Through a Primary Vehicle
Episode#535 - James Smith - How Do You Develop Real Confidence?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Experts suggest that overcoming anxiety can be achieved by building evidence of one's competence, and avoiding pessimistic thinking, thus increasing one's confidence and belief in their own abilities.
50:52 - 52:04 (01:11)
Summary
Experts suggest that overcoming anxiety can be achieved by building evidence of one's competence, and avoiding pessimistic thinking, thus increasing one's confidence and belief in their own abilities.
ChapterBuilding Confidence Through a Primary Vehicle
Episode#535 - James Smith - How Do You Develop Real Confidence?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Having a primary vehicle for developing confidence, such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu and writing or social media, allows individuals to build their competence and receive a feedback loop that can help them overcome failure.
52:04 - 54:11 (02:07)
Summary
Having a primary vehicle for developing confidence, such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu and writing or social media, allows individuals to build their competence and receive a feedback loop that can help them overcome failure. Failure under conditions of optimism differs greatly from failure under pessimism, which can confirm one's fears.