Jan 19, 2022
Do you remember the story about the tortoise and the hare? It’s that classic tale of a rabbit who was so confident in his abilities that he ended up snoozing and losing to the turtle who should have lost by a landslide.
Of course, being confident in your ability isn’t a bad thing, but when it leads to stopping you in your tracks, it’s time to change your perspective.
Join us this week as we dive into the concept of confident humility and how you can learn this vital skill for yourself. Just like the rabbit, we as people can have overconfidence in one area or another, this can lead to stagnation, tension in relationships, and even missing out on something big. Today we go over the practices and mindsets you can instill to make sure that you never stop growing and learning.
Listen in as we talk about the importance of finding what true confidence is and how the strength of humility can accelerate your growth and knowledge. You’ll hear how scientists stay at the top with cognitive flexibility, how to spot false confidence, why differing opinions might actually strengthen your own, and the importance of being humble in all that you do. If you want to be a highly effective person then learning confident humility is a great place to start.
For more resources or to connect with us in our private Facebook group, check out the links below!
More Of What’s Inside:
- The golden years of adulthood
- False confidence vs. True confidence
- What it means to think like a scientist
- Being blind to your own opinions
- The signs of a truly confident person
- Your ability to continuously grow despite resistance
- Looking for valuable criticism
- Knowing where you upgraded from
- Learning the skill of confident humility
- Understanding your position better
- And Much More!
LINKS:
- Book: https://www.amazon.com/Think-Again-Power-Knowing-What/dp/1984878107
- Website: https://www.adamgrant.net/
- Wiki Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihaly_Csikszentmihalyi
- Wiki Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)
- Wiki Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Pauling
- Website: https://www.salk.edu/about/history-of-salk/jonas-salk/
- Article:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30844182/#:~:text=Anton%2DBabinski%20syndrome%20
- Episode 16: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/16-the-ultimate-edge-fixed-vs-growth-mindset-by-carol/id1548941077?i=1000517999116
- Episode17: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/17-the-ultimate-edge-fixed-vs-growth-mindset-by-carol/id1548941077?i=1000518946707
- Book:https://www.amazon.com/Spare-Parts-Undocumented-Teenagers-American/dp/0374534985
- Wiki Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kahneman
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Episode Minute By Minute:
- 0:02 - A peek into the episode!
- 1:26 - Conversation starts
- 4:01 - What we cover today
- 7:20 - The cognitive flexibility of top scientists
- 9:32 - The tie between ignorance and confidence
- 12:47 - An example of false confidence
- 18:18 - Failing to acknowledge your blind spots
- 21:08 - The power of true confidence
- 25:27 - Staying open to the idea of always getting better
- 29:27 - The importance of being humble
- 33:10 - The confident humility sweet spot
- 38:56 - Learning to adapt and change
- 43:05 - Being willing to persevere
- 48:02 - Why you shouldn’t avoid differing opinions
- 53:40 - Confidence vs. competence
- 1:02:17 - Finding strength in humility
- 1:06:07 - Closing thoughts