1. You assume you aren’t going to succeed, so you set yourself up for disappointment. Instead of asking out someone cute, you assume they would never want to date you and ignore them.
Instead of applying for your dream position, you assume you would never get hired and count yourself out of the running without even competing.
Your pessimism, your insecurities, and your distrust with the world have convinced you to step back instead of taking steps forward.
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