Yup, pretty much. Merit still matters more, but confidence matters just as much. And look, put yourself in the employer’s shoes, if the candidate is slouching, jittery and looks underconfident, what would you think of that candidate? Would you feel hiring that person? Would he be able to handle stress and unforeseen circumstances if he’s this nervous? Everyone has to fake it until they make it. Lemmy rightfully criticise the system, but truth of the matter is that we’re still reliant to having jobs to feed ourselves. It’s important to recognise what’s in one’s control and what’s not. We can’t control the world, but we can control how we respond to it.
So, what you’re saying is, the world is built for people who are good at superficial performances?
I guess I’ll just have to accept my fate as a highly skilled, highly valued individual who doesn’t need to perform a circus act to be taken seriously.
Yup, pretty much. Merit still matters more, but confidence matters just as much. And look, put yourself in the employer’s shoes, if the candidate is slouching, jittery and looks underconfident, what would you think of that candidate? Would you feel hiring that person? Would he be able to handle stress and unforeseen circumstances if he’s this nervous? Everyone has to fake it until they make it. Lemmy rightfully criticise the system, but truth of the matter is that we’re still reliant to having jobs to feed ourselves. It’s important to recognise what’s in one’s control and what’s not. We can’t control the world, but we can control how we respond to it.