Have you ever heard the phrase 'fake it til you make it?'
Confidence can absolutely be faked convincingly. In fact, I would estimate that even subject matter experts are faking it a minimum of 15% of the time.*
Poorly sold confidence is easily detectable, but then that's not really confidence at all, now is it?
* based on personal experience. Bullshitometer reading: high
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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