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12 Rules for Life (Episode 39)

Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied

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The Effects of Confidence on Social Engagement

The idea that if I dress a certain way or hold myself with a certain type of confidence, not only is there going to be a social feedback loop, people are going to treat me better. So we want to first recognize that this is a thing, just saying this is a fact of the world,. Recognize that it's an essential thing, if not essential, a natural thing. And then when you don't acknowledge it exists, there can be, why does it feel so challenging? Because you're trying to block a trend you've been contributing to for a long time and overcome negative momentum.

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