Why Confidence Isn't Actually Your Problem

About this episode

In this episode, Russell Davis explores the true nature of confidence and how it is often misunderstood in personal development.

In this episode, I explore one of the most misunderstood ideas in personal development. I share the true nature of confidence. Watch a baby learning to walk, and you see something remarkable. No fear of failure, no comparison, no self-doubt. Not because they're unusually brave, but because they haven't yet picked up the insecure thinking that gets in the way. We aren't born with innate confidence. We're born with a quieter mind, closer to our true selves. Over time we learn to drown that out with comparison, fear, and other people's judgments and expectations. The formula I share in this episode is simple: Your True Self - Contaminated Thinking = Innate Confidence. Confidence isn't a feeling you need before you act. It's a feeling you get when you keep honouring and trusting that still, soft voice within and have the courage to act on it. If you're tired of fighting self-doubt and feel like confidence is always just out of reach, this episode will change how you see yourself.

People in this episode

Host: Russell Davis

Topics covered

• confidence
• personal development
• self-doubt
• true self
• mental health

Keywords

• confidence
• self-doubt
• personal development
• true self
• mental health
• fear of failure
• comparison

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