Summary of Russ Harris' The Confidence Gap

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• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Oct 5, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350034110

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Summary of Russ Harris’s The Confidence Gap

Contents

Overview

Rules of the Game

Why Even Try?

Four Steps to Practice

Defining Fear

Self-Myths

Controlling the Negative

Defusing Thoughts

The Self-Esteem Trap

Engagement

Psychological Smog

Values and Goals

The Fear Trap

Befriending Fear

The Source of Meaning

What Are Your Obstacles?

Motivation: Another Trap

Making Peace with Failure

Incremental Steps Toward the Top

It’s Never Over Until It’s Over

Author’s Style

Author’s Perspective

Overview

Confidence – it’s often considered the key that unlocks the treasure box of all our desires. But we can’t depend only on confidence. We must develop the necessary skills that enable us to achieve our goals. In The Confidence Gap (2010), Russ Harris aims to help you become strong in the face of fear and challenges through mindfulness, awareness, and commitment. Harris suggests multiple techniques for developing your skills in a healthy and self-enhancing manner. He then invites you to discover for yourself, through trial and experience, if his teaching comes in handy in life. He’s confident that it does.

Rules of the Game

Confidence is a game,