Real confidence comes from mastery experiences, which are actual, lived moments of success, especially when things seem difficult. Whether we are tal… - Meg Jay

The confidence that overrides insecurity comes from experience. There is no other way.

Real confidence comes from mastery experiences, which are actual, lived moments of success, especially when things seem difficult.

But twentysomethings who hide out in underemployment, especially those who are hiding out because of a lack of confidence, are not serving themselves.

"For the most part, "naturals" are myths. People who are especially good at something may have some innate inclination or some particular talent, but they have also spent about ten thousands hours practicins or doing that thing."

If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, which is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are. — Charles de Montesquieu, writer/philosopher