3 mental traps that steal your confidence 1 Many guys get stomped around for years not because of laziness but because of cognitive distortions - thinking errors that distort reality Let s break down the top 3 confidence killers 2 Trap 1 I have to be perfect - You put off starting until you get there - Afraid of making mistakes inaction Solution Good enough gt Perfect Start the project get to know each other take action - grind along the way 3 Trap 2 All or nothing - Failed the first time I m a loser - Missed a workout I m done with the sport Solution Life is not a binary code 1 failure disaster Evaluate progress over a month not a day 4 Trap 3 Mind Reading They definitely think I m a loser even though no one said so Solution Ask yourself What is the evidence for this thought 99 is speculation 5 How do you get out of these traps 1 Catch the moment when you say to yourself I should 2 Replace it with I choose to 3 Compare yourself only to yourself in the past 6 Cognitive distortions are like viruses in software Find a bug install a patch get 50 confidence Your move Which of these distortions do you know