 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
The man who underestimates himself is perpetually being surprised by success, whereas the man who overestimates himself is just as often surprised by failure. The former kind of surprise is pleasant, the latter unpleasant.
Source: Bertrand Russell: The Conquest of Happiness, 1930, chap.10: Is Happiness still possible?
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Confidence is a good thing. However, there is a big difference between confidence and overconfidence. It is better for your mental health not to overestimate yourself. Bill Gates' statement that “people overestimate what they can do in a year, but underestimate what they can do in ten years” has implications. Sometimes it is better to replace ‘what you can do in ten years’ with ‘what you can do over a lifetime’...
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