Confidence is not a random belief in yourself unconnected to evidence. It is self-belief rooted in repeated evidence. Delusion is self-belief despite a lack of it.
Humans are designed to work and to chase something. We cannot assume that crossing an arbitrary finish line is what will bring us fulfillment. The finish line is almost never the point.
The quickest way to take ownership of negative emotions is to ask “why am I choosing this emotion?” Articulating the why is the first step in overcoming negative emotions and thought patterns.
