#186: Anna Goldstein: What Confidence Really Is + Free Mini Confidence Course

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Confidence is a muscle, and pushing through negative thinking and unfortunate events is how you build that muscle. It is important to recognize your vulnerability, but just as important is to not let it stop you but rather - empower you. </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Tune in to this episode to reframe your thinking about confidence. Renew your relationship with confidence in this quick but useful listen. </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class= "s1"><strong>Timestamps </strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">00:01 Do this to discover your confidence.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">01:43 Do you need to have your life together to feel confident? </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">02:14 What is confidence really about? </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">03:11 Why we should normalize negative thinking (real-life example).</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">05:01 How getting comfortable with your negative thoughts helps your confidence. </span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Key Takeaways </strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Confidence is all about embracing uncomfortable emotions. It is about embracing your vulnerability. </span><span class="s2"><br /></span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Confidence is not the absence of fear or failure. In fact, you build your confidence by weathering through your shortfalls. </span><span class= "s2"><br /></span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Freedom comes from letting go of the expectation that you must be perfect. When you do that and realize you are still okay, you will feel empowered. </span><span class="s2"><br /></span></li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1">Confidence is the effect of action. Do things that scare you and when you come out of the other side alive and better off you will build your confidence. </span><span class="s2"><br /></span></li> </ul> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Resources Mentioned</strong></span>