When we watch someone do something, we think we can do it too: how hard can it be? But the reality is often very different.
The illusion of competence often equates to confidence. We don’t know what we don’t know.
Six things we can learn from railway bridges and elite sports
In Praise of Ritual
Rituals help us to chain-link one thing to another as we move towards our chosen aim. The structure of routine comforts us, and the uniqueness of our own rituals focuses our attention on our personal goals.
By giving meaning to our routines, we decide where to place our attention and what we care about.
