I read this article http://psychcentral.c om/blog/archives/2011/06/29/the-illusion-of-confidence/today while googling my new blog name and it really hits the heart of what I was wanting to write about (which, I admit, I was completely hoping for).
The idea is this: Our society is so drawn to the idea and the presentation of confidence in all things that it mistakes this confidence for skill, leadership, professionalism, competency, and aptitude, among other things.
As a person who comes across as a confident and assertive individual (most of the time) it confuses me. I am plagued by doubts in many things, I have suffered from anxiety, and I am currently experiencing "imposter syndrome" but people think I have everything under control and will be fine no matter what happens. I don't believe this to be true. And I am going to write about what happens inside the head of a seemingly confident person when tackling this beautiful disaster called life.
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