Doubt doesn’t need to be a negative emotion though. In fact, we can learn how to use our sense of doubt to grow, become more confident, and tap into a fountain of creativity that might otherwise be overlooked. One of the most difficult emotions to come to terms with is doubt. We dislike it so much that we choose to lie to ourselves and pretend
Understanding your doubt is the first step to using it
Daniel Kahneman
- Doubt can be a defining emotion that enables him to go deeper and deeper into his work, a driving force for exploration and depth
- Left unchecked, doubt can dull and drain creative energy
- We all know of moments in our own lives when doubt rears its head and blocks us
- After we’ve done the work to unpack the doubt, we need to allow our confidence to grow stronger
Confidence comes with effort
You have to earn it
- During the moment that it feels the worst, when you feel sick to the pit of your stomach, your brain scrambles a mile a minute, you can barely breathe, and your knees are shaking, decide to stay with it and earn the confidence that makes the situation more bearable for next time
Learn from other people-don’t compete with them
The only way to build confidence and believe in yourself is to try something, learn from it, and do it again
- Remember that the person in front of you is doing it.
- Self-doubt is a starting point for exploration, not confrontation
