How To Overcome Self-Doubt On Your Self-Improvement Journey

Embrace the chaos in a world of unknown.

Han Cao
The Startup

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Imagine a diagonal line ascending upwards. That is what we hope life to be. A little struggle in the beginning followed by a smooth transition upwards as you as you traverse from one stage of life to another: education, building your career, starting a family, living a luxurious life.

The self-improvement journey is far from a straight line. It may be self-guided, but it is pathless. It’s more like a series of heartbeats across a monitor: erratic, asymmetrical movements up and down with no apparent rhythm. In medicine, we call this ‘arrhythmia’ meaning irregular heartbeat.

In life, we call this ‘randomness’.

Whilst everyone’s self-improvement journey is unique, there will be some general similarities. A convoluted path with flashes of alternating elation and depression. The feeling of satisfaction intertwined with the temporary feelings of isolation. You’ll never predict these hardships until it stares you down in the face. Having said that, there are some general principles you can apply to weather the storm.

Ruthless decision making

Decision-making is one of the most sought-after skills for any job. I view decision-making as one of…

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Han Cao
The Startup

Storyteller, Pharmacist, Violinist. Just your regular guy fumbling through life.