The Confidence Gap
by Russ Harris
Harris applies acceptance and commitment therapy to confidence: the feeling of confidence follows action, not the reverse; fear is normal and does not need to leave; values guide the step. It is practical, evidence-based and a corrective to 'feel confident first' advice.
Read it if…
you are waiting to feel confident before you act, and have waited a long time.
Skip it if…
you want a pep talk; this is psychology and practice.
Three things you will actually use
- Act first; confidence follows.
- Make room for fear; it is not a stop sign.
- Let values, not feelings, choose the action.
Do this first
Do one valued action today while feeling afraid, and notice that both can coexist.
Our verdict
Grounded and practical; the best psychological book on confidence.
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