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janabel's avatar

“most people don’t need reminders that agency is a good trait to possess because they already know that; instead they need tools and frameworks to help them understand what is actually holding them back” +++, i think it would be cool to normalize (in circles where “agency” is thrown around casually) sharing anecdotes around gaining confidence/optimism starting from real moments when they weren’t, from the ugly to the smooth

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connie's avatar

>i have some weird image self-sabotage going on where i’m only comfortable presenting as much less confident or competent than i actually am, i guess because of some superstition about jinxing / the world coming after people who declare themselves too boldly, which is just stupid?

right there with you - one blocker I have with speaking out more frequently or confidently is the belief that some number of people from 1 to a million will come along and pick me apart for the crime of daring to be visible. it’s probably because we’ve all been part of the mob at times

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