Where does confidence come from?

External validation is not a reliable antidote to self-doubt. In this track I talk about 3 elements that contribute to confidence: meaningfulness, security, and support. I also suggest some ways to look for and amplify those elements, even if they are not available in the way that you would like.First published in 2018 as a series of 3 blog posts.Read the posts here: • Meaningfulness (jovanevery.co.uk/where-does-confidence-come-from-part-1-meaningfulness)• Security (jovanevery.co.uk/where-does-confidence-come-from-part-2-security)• Support (jovanevery.co.uk/where-does-confidence-come-from-part-3-support)Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.ukImage by Artem Maltsev via UnsplashFor more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/ Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk  Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery  I'm no longer on Twitter, but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/  Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach