In 1999, psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger tested people on humor, grammar, and logic — then asked them to guess their scores. ↳Those who scored the worst were the most confident. ↳People in the 12th percentile believed they were in the 62nd percentile. This wasn’t just bad guessing — it was a blindness to … Continue reading What if you are not as good as you think?
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Making Vulnerability Easy
Early in my career as a customer support engineer in a hi-tech medical equipment company, I encountered a situation that taught me a lesson on vulnerability. I had attended a training on Holter, a machine that measures a person’s ECG throughout the day. I couldn’t grasp few aspects; but I choose to stay silent, as … Continue reading Making Vulnerability Easy
Confidence or Competence
Imagine God appears before you and says, “I am happy with you my child, I want to bless you. I can bless you either with ‘confidence’ or ‘competence’, you can choose one.”What would you choose? competence or confidence ?Confidence is the belief in own abilities and judgement. It’s all about positive self-perception and self-assurance.Competence is … Continue reading Confidence or Competence
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