I wouldn’t dare defile Douglas Adam’s memory by not mentioning that you should keep a towel with you at all times, but my second contender is a surprisingly short three-parter:

  1. never lie.
  2. never tell the whole truth.
  3. never pass up a chance to use a real bathroom.
  • ScrubblesEnglish
    73•5 months ago

    Confidence isn’t about being confident but acting confident. Act confident and life will be a lot easier.

    • witty_username
      22•5 months ago

      Except if you want to do good science. Good scientists will identify false confidence and will aim to steer well clear of it

      • InternetPerson
        1•5 months ago

        *Except if you want to do good science. Good scientists will identify false confidence and will aim to steer well clear of it

        If someone isn’t already doing that, they’re not scientists.

    • intensely_human
      1•5 months ago

      Faking confidence means running your life as a con job.

      It’s better to acknowledge when you feel insecure, find the root reason why, and then develop solutions to the unsolved problems giving you that lack of confidence.

      For some people it’s as simple as their pelvis being out of whack. In some cases, all you need is a rolfing session.