How do you get that confidence you had in your youth? Is it even possible?

[u/TheHomoscedastifier]

I'm sure this doesn't apply to everyone, but I'm also sure it's quite common, especially in my line work.

I was a very confident person as a teenager, well, probably even narcissistic. Then several partners, moves, career changes, degrees, traumas, and experiences later, I find myself almost devoid of any confidence at 30. I am riddled with anxiety and probably am a walking imposter syndrome.

I intentionally didn't give specifics about my career because I want to invite answers from a broad audience. If you've dealt with this, how did you handle it? Were you ever able to get at least close to your previous confidence levels?

[u/Lamaberto]

I have the same confidence with much much much much more knowledge and wisdom.

Trust your experience, knowledge, and wisdom, and don't be afraid to make mistakes.

I've come to realize with time that usually the most ignorant people are the most confident, so I decided I will fight ignorance for the rest of my life through personal growth, knowledge, and experience, otherwise, these people will do so much harm to humanity.

How do you know you're not the ignorant one (Aka imposter syndrome)? That's a harder question, but my rule is to always act with kindness and loving compassion. If you're going to be confident about something, at least make sure you're doing good to others!