Is Confidence Fear? In this article, the author argues…
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Is Confidence Fear?
In this article, the author argues that "confidence" is often a sophisticated mask for fear. True fearlessness does not come from boosting the ego’s self-assurance, but from the total absence of the "self" that is trying to protect its image.
He posits that while confidence depends on favorable external conditions and past successes, true clarity is independent of outcomes and requires no psychological "props."
Short excerpt from the article:
"You require confidence when you are afraid. The one who is not afraid, does not require confidence. It is ego that gives rise to fear because I have always known myself through others. That is why I am always afraid. You remain as you are, then you would not need any confidence. Do not ask for confidence. Remain simple! Do not try to become something. Just remain as you are. Simple, ordinary!"
our obsession with "building confidence" actually a sign that we are becoming more fearful and dependent on external approval?
#inspiration
In this article, the author argues that "confidence" is often a sophisticated mask for fear. True fearlessness does not come from boosting the ego’s self-assurance, but from the total absence of the "self" that is trying to protect its image.
He posits that while confidence depends on favorable external conditions and past successes, true clarity is independent of outcomes and requires no psychological "props."
Short excerpt from the article:
"You require confidence when you are afraid. The one who is not afraid, does not require confidence. It is ego that gives rise to fear because I have always known myself through others. That is why I am always afraid. You remain as you are, then you would not need any confidence. Do not ask for confidence. Remain simple! Do not try to become something. Just remain as you are. Simple, ordinary!"
our obsession with "building confidence" actually a sign that we are becoming more fearful and dependent on external approval?
#inspiration
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