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The Confident Mind A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance

Dr. Nate Zinsser

Believe and be unshakable. Dr. Nate Zinsser has spent his career training the minds of the U.S. Military Academy’s cadets as they prepare to lead and perform when the stakes are the very highest—on the battlefield. Alongside this work, he has coached world-class athletes including a Super Bowl MVP,...

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The Daily Stoic

The book was discussed in detail, focusing on the difference between confidence and evidence, and how to cultivate confidence by selectively choosing memories and narratives. It emphasizes building a 'mental bank account' of positive experiences and using that to build confidence in new tasks.

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I don't believe in myself. I have evidence.

— Episode: Dr. Nate Zinsser on Restraining Ego and...

Episode: Dr. Nate Zinsser on Restraining Ego and Building C...

The book was discussed in detail, focusing on the difference between confidence and evidence, and how to cultivate confidence by selectively choosing memories and narratives. It emphasizes building a 'mental bank account' of positive experiences and using that to build confidence in new tasks.

"

I don't believe in myself. I have evidence.

I have evidence because I've looked for it. I haven't left my attitude, my confidence up to chance. I have deliberately sought out that evidence as I carefully filter the memories from my past and as I carefully filter the way that I talk to myself.

Confidence to me is a knowledge of what one is capable of doing and that is different to me than just faith which one might take without evidence.

fear before you're actually in battle is a normal reaction it's the last step of preparation the not knowing this is where you'll prove you're a good soldier the that first fight that fight with yourself will have gone and then you will be ready to fight the enemy

victorious warriors win first and then go into battle wrote Sunsa while losing warriors go into battle and just hope to win

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