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Bad Advice From The Internet: “Just Believe In Yourself And Go Talk To Her.”
Bad Advice From The Internet: “Just Believe In Yourself And Go Talk To Her.”
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
May 21, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode of Bad Advice, Tucker Max explains how "just believe in yourself" is toxic advice that encourages delusional self-confidence, which doesn’t work for 90% of guys. It makes them feel worse because they can’t just believe in themselves. The empirical evidence shows that is not how confidence works.
Confidence comes from preparation, practice, and action (doing things). Start small with simple tasks, low stakes. We talked about this in our social anxiety episode. This is also how athletes build foundational skills and get better at their sport.
Confidence comes from preparation, practice, and action (doing things). Start small with simple tasks, low stakes. We talked about this in our social anxiety episode. This is also how athletes build foundational skills and get better at their sport.
Released:
May 21, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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