Self-doubt in moderation is animating and motivating
“Self-doubt in moderation is animating and motivating, not paralyzing. Leaders who have purged themselves of all self-doubt will not be leaders for long and, in my view, are dangerous while in command. I learned, over time, that self-doubt is my friend, and arrogance my enemy.”
This also reminds me of the famous quote by Lord Acton from the 19th century, “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Self-doubt keeps us honest to ourselves. No one has all the answers. Humility is, ironically enough, what the greatest humans possess. Arrogance is always a form of insecurity.
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