Let Go of Things You Can’t Control
A good way to never feel confident is to always be failing. And a good way to always be failing is to always be trying to control the uncontrollable.
By resisting the impulse to control things you can’t actually control you avoid setting yourself up for failure at impossible tasks. And this is something your self-confidence will thank you for.
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