Confession: I thought confidence would stop me from ever feeling inadequate

What if confidence isn’t finally becoming someone you can’t find fault with? In this episode, we’re talking about what happens when you’re naturally easygoing, but you still put an insane amount of pressure on yourself to become more productive, disciplined, secure, successful, interesting, or “put together” so you can finally feel good enough. For years, I thought confidence would make me feel so capable and secure that I’d stop having reasons to question myself. But real confidence might be almost the opposite. You’re still going to have moments when you’re behind. Wrong. Rejected. Less skilled. Unproductive. Not someone’s favorite. You’re still going to find things about yourself that you want to improve. The difference is that those moments no longer become proof that something is wrong with you. We’re getting into the difference between self-confidence and constantly collecting proof that you’re good enough, why self-improvement can quietly become self-rejection, and how to grow without turning every weakness into another reason to fix yourself. Because maybe confidence isn’t never feeling inadequate. Maybe it’s knowing you won’t turn against yourself when you do.