Shane Parrish on confidence vs. competenece

Competence is often less of a problem than confidence. An underrated aspect of doing anything hard is believing in yourself. Action creates both confidence and momentum. When action seems hard, narrow the gap between where you are and what you focus on. A marathoner who hits a wall running at mile 5 doesn't focus on the end of the race; they focus on getting around the next corner. Then, the next corner.