Podcast for this article. Every organism has its behaviors. With language, we humans have our behaviors and our impressions of our behaviors, our self-image, the stories we tell about who we are, and why we do the things we do.
We try to maintain a positive self-image because it’s no fun being disappointed in ourselves and because it helps us succeed.
It’s not always easy. Some people second-guess themselves a lot which erodes their confidence. We think of second-guessing as doubting yourself, in particular doubting that you walk your talk.
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