Do you feel competent in your skills?

[Kvass]

Would be nice to be one of those people who thinks they're the best just because their mommy told them so. 😂

I know I'm not bad, but I've never felt "good enough to teach" level.

[thegreenyogi]

I feel pretty confident about my skills which I think is not quite the same as feeling competent... Competence is something that is an external assessment given by others and being confident about your skills is what enables you to use them with the knowledge and awareness your abilities are good enough to do what you want to do.

[HollyK21]

My question would be, are they not skilled enough to teach it or is the person receiving the info not competent enough to learn it?

[kültigin_tr]

i think people who are actually good at something rarely feel like theyre the best, they know enough to see how much they still dont know meanwhile amateurs learn like 3 things and feel qualified to teach everyone :D feeling like you still have more to learn says more about your skill than you think :)

[Kvass]

The uneducated are unreal, watch a few youtube videos and podcasts and they act like a guru 🤣🤣

[kültigin_tr]

yes when you have no real education in something you dont even have enough knowledge to recognize your own gaps. they genuinely dont know what they dont know so there's nothing there to make them question themselves or their ability :D

[NathanDavis]

competent? I am definitely competent at a few things, yes...

but "the best" no, lol...

although, I've defeated cats before, and a draw with an owl... in a staring contests, so on that I am still UNDEFEATED 100%

[Kvass]

Cats are undefeated! They probably just let you win.😂

[NathanDavis]

maybe they got distracted... that also counts as a loss

[Taranis_Thunor]

No. My life has not been allowed to have any value in it. Thanks to the lockdown and everything that coincidentally happens just to prevent me getting a life.

If you're living through what I'm having to, you probably would've been better off if you'd followed through the suicidal thoughts you had as a teen.

[Kvass]

I’m not living through what you are. Just remember there are teens here. No need for suicidal comments.

[Taranis_Thunor]

@kvass Who am I remembering for? Nobody I care about.

[jahaims]

You don't understand what healthy/realistic confidence is or where it comes from. You lack it so you project where you think it comes from instead of understanding it comes from experience and growing skills.

[Kvass]

Huh? “Growing skills” is what I meant anyway, rather than just convincing yourself you’re the best.

I guess you chose to criticize before understanding, as usual

[AngryCarl3]

I can be competent at what I'm interested in.

[Iron_Man]

My hands 🥊 did the talking to make me the best

[Anonymous]

I am above average at most things but not exceptional at anything really

[exitseven]

Yes, I seem to be able to get the job done

[DishLady]

Yeah.

[Agape93]

Absolutely

[AgentG111]

Absolutely!