Brainwashing for Confidence

My mom brainwashed me to be confident. She told me over and over that I was great and destined for great things. And it worked. To this day, when I lose or make a mistake, I get mad, but I always wind up where my mother left me: “You’re great. All you need is more practice.” And it turns out, more often than not, that’s true. If you practice, you get better and achieve what you couldn’t, which…