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		jkhdigital on April 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “Why We Sleep” Is Riddled with Scientific and Fact... So you’re saying trust nobody, not even yourself. Let me know how that’s working for ya

habitue on April 4, 2021 [–]

I'd probably rephrase "trust" to "maintain appropriate confidence intervals on your beliefs"

that being said, there's clearly something to trusting yourself beyond rational levels. How far would Kanye have gotten if not for boundless self belief?

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