Workbook for Article 3 · Confidence Through Evidence

Which came first, confidence or action?

Take two moments, one where you waited to feel ready and one where you acted before you did, and compare what each left behind.

About 7 minutes. Everything you write stays on this page. Nothing is submitted. Any answer, including “I’m not sure,” is a valid observation.

Choose two moments

Keep them specific. Each should be one situation, not a general habit.

A time you waited until you felt ready Briefly: what was it, and what were you waiting for? A time you acted, or were handed something, before you felt ready

Nothing comes to mind for this one yet

Compare what each left behind

Afterward, what did you have to go on about your own ability?

After waiting

New evidence about what I can doNo new evidenceNot sure

After acting

New evidence about what I can doNo new evidenceNot sure

What did acting show you that thinking about it beforehand had not?

Look at the order

In these moments, which order did confidence actually follow?

I felt ready first, then I acted I acted first, and felt readier afterward Confidence didn’t change either way I can’t tell yet

What do you see now?

Complete the sentence.

This reflection is yours.

Here is what you wrote, in one place. Keep it if it helps you remember. Nothing has been sent anywhere.

What am I currently waiting to feel ready for?

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