Lack of confidence

Sunday morning, I’m sitting at Gail’s at Baron’s Court station, after a low intensity cardio exercise session at the Gym.

This past week, I listend to an interview with Chris Bumstead, and I was struck to my reaction to something he said about why he is looking forward to being a dad: he’s looking forward because he is excited to teach his kids how to navigate the world successfully, how to thrive, and how to make a contribution to the problems that plague us, instead of being afraid of them. I’m paraphrasing, but this is what it came down to.

That’s the response of someone full of confidence. And I could feel inside me that at present, I lack that confidence. Because I don’t feel like I’m a success. I feel like I’ve failed.