Comments on: How to cope with self-doubt http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: TR http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/comment-page-1/#comment-264340 TR Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:55:00 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/#comment-264340 Good post, I really should stock up on the Oreos :) Good post, I really should stock up on the Oreos :)

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]]> By: Tash http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/comment-page-1/#comment-242486 Tash Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:02:57 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/#comment-242486 One more "thanks for being so honest!" :) One more "thanks for being so honest!" :)

]]> By: Mel http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/comment-page-1/#comment-229405 Mel Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:40:54 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/#comment-229405 thanks for the honesty of your blog. And I thought it was only me who tore herself to pieces with self-doubt and self-denigration over every failing or non-achievement. It is not so much that we don't celebrate a friend's success it is such a punch in the guts though to our own dreams which seem then even further away. And chocolate biscuits( cookies) definitely are restorative. Many of us try and " balance the accounts" of life by saying to ourselves well they may have won the prize there but in other areas they are clearly worse off than me. This is not really helpful in the end because it doesn't push us along and I really like the way you used your friend's example of self-belief and hope to inspire yourself to keep going. The only way to guarantee failure is to quit. thanks for the honesty of your blog. And I thought it was only me who tore herself to pieces with self-doubt and self-denigration over every failing or non-achievement. It is not so much that we don't celebrate a friend's success it is such a punch in the guts though to our own dreams which seem then even further away. And chocolate biscuits( cookies) definitely are restorative. Many of us try and " balance the accounts" of life by saying to ourselves well they may have won the prize there but in other areas they are clearly worse off than me. This is not really helpful in the end because it doesn't push us along and I really like the way you used your friend's example of self-belief and hope to inspire yourself to keep going. The only way to guarantee failure is to quit.

]]> By: Gloria http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/comment-page-1/#comment-221717 Gloria Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:09:11 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/#comment-221717 who let my inner voice out? I self diagnosed myself w/asperberger's at 14. Of course, it was dismissed and then self doubt crept in. I was after all reading the first volume of medical encyclopedias... there was still room for other afflictions. Still- this one's my favorite to hopefully have over adhd. :) who let my inner voice out? I self diagnosed myself w/asperberger's at 14. Of course, it was dismissed and then self doubt crept in. I was after all reading the first volume of medical encyclopedias… there was still room for other afflictions. Still- this one's my favorite to hopefully have over adhd. :)

]]> By: mb http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/comment-page-1/#comment-213341 mb Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:56:38 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/#comment-213341 Great post. It reminds me of a fantastic TED talk from Elizabeth Gilbert. She tells of people who used to ask her - before her "Eat, Pray, Love" success - if she was afraid that she would never make it as a writer, that she would die in poverty, etc. Of course, she did fear that, but the interesting thing that happened AFTER her great successful book, people asked her if she were afraid that she'll never be able to top the success of that book. You can watch the whole talk (19:38)here: http://bit.ly/ZIZE9. I laughed out loud at that, because it's so true of so many people. I call them the "Yeah, but..." folks. You tell them just about any bit of great news, something truly wonderful and they say "Yeah, but..." Ex. ME: Hey, I just got a great new freelance gig I've been wanting! THEM: Yeah, but won't that mean you'll be too busy to walk Libby in the woods? We all know these toxic folks. I've been gradually whittling them out of my life. It means that I may have more Saturday nights at home, but that will mean I can spend more time with my dog Libby in the woods! Great post. It reminds me of a fantastic TED talk from Elizabeth Gilbert. She tells of people who used to ask her – before her "Eat, Pray, Love" success – if she was afraid that she would never make it as a writer, that she would die in poverty, etc. Of course, she did fear that, but the interesting thing that happened AFTER her great successful book, people asked her if she were afraid that she'll never be able to top the success of that book. You can watch the whole talk (19:38)here: http://bit.ly/ZIZE9.

I laughed out loud at that, because it's so true of so many people. I call them the "Yeah, but…" folks. You tell them just about any bit of great news, something truly wonderful and they say "Yeah, but…" Ex. ME: Hey, I just got a great new freelance gig I've been wanting! THEM: Yeah, but won't that mean you'll be too busy to walk Libby in the woods?

We all know these toxic folks. I've been gradually whittling them out of my life. It means that I may have more Saturday nights at home, but that will mean I can spend more time with my dog Libby in the woods!

]]> By: Helen Romeo http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/comment-page-1/#comment-213258 Helen Romeo Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:21:11 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/#comment-213258 Oh God, Penelope, in this posting you ARE ME. Yes the need to succeed and the knowledge I can and the crippling self-doubt and the feeling of being trapped and the fear: they hurt. I cannot conceive not succeeding, in a big way. Not living up to my potential (which I know to be great). But so far it all eludes me as I 'saw the light' late and haven't been striving for long enough, from early enough, feel time is running out, and then again, that fear... Thanks for what? well, for allowing me to realise that even those who I view as 'successful' and 'who've made it' (you) have been through the same thing...it's a motivating factor and not an inhibiting one, for once... PS huge congrats on the marriage proposal - you'll be happy on the farm, I know it too. Helen Romeo Oh God, Penelope, in this posting you ARE ME. Yes the need to succeed and the knowledge I can and the crippling self-doubt and the feeling of being trapped and the fear: they hurt. I cannot conceive not succeeding, in a big way. Not living up to my potential (which I know to be great). But so far it all eludes me as I 'saw the light' late and haven't been striving for long enough, from early enough, feel time is running out, and then again, that fear…
Thanks for what? well, for allowing me to realise that even those who I view as 'successful' and 'who've made it' (you) have been through the same thing…it's a motivating factor and not an inhibiting one, for once…
PS huge congrats on the marriage proposal – you'll be happy on the farm, I know it too.

Helen Romeo

]]> By: Todd @ The Personal Finance Playbook http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/comment-page-1/#comment-184968 Todd @ The Personal Finance Playbook Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:17:51 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/08/21/how-to-cope-with-self-doubt/#comment-184968 I'm glad you feel self-doubt about things, too, because you're writing is incredible. It makes people burdened with mediocrity feel better to know that people who are truly great have insecurities, too. Thank you for sharing those insecurities on this blog. I can't seem to stop reading post after post after post of all the great content here. You have an amazing gift and extra helpings of talent. I'm jealous of you. I admire you. Keep it up. All my best - Todd I'm glad you feel self-doubt about things, too, because you're writing is incredible. It makes people burdened with mediocrity feel better to know that people who are truly great have insecurities, too. Thank you for sharing those insecurities on this blog. I can't seem to stop reading post after post after post of all the great content here. You have an amazing gift and extra helpings of talent. I'm jealous of you. I admire you. Keep it up. All my best – Todd

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