In my last video, I talked about using imagination to build confidence. Then I started wondering about people who lie confidently—leaders presenting fakeness with complete certainty. Does that mean imagination leads to becoming fake?
The 1930s term “confidence men” (later shortened to “con men”) referred to people who presented confidence without backing it up. No preparation, no real work, just presentation. Eventually, their towers collapse.
The difference is in doing the actual work first. Understanding the facts, doing the preparation, and then using imagination to match your feelings to what you’ve already built. That’s not fake.
Most people who think hard about things have the opposite problem—overthinking blocks the feelings that match reality. When I look back at past work, I see I did well. In the moment? Thought I was terrible.
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