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What Happens When You Doubt Yourself? | Sadhguru

by Sadhguru Jaggi

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Sadhguru explains why self-doubt is a great virtue, whereas confidence without clarity could be destructive. Considered among India’s 50 most influential people, Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, bestselling author, and poet. Absolute clarity of perception places him in a unique space, not only in matters spiritual but in business, environmental and international affairs, and opens a new door on all that he touches.

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Superman,

Superwoman,

Spiderman,

One wears an underwear over the… whatever the attire,

Another wears a belt over the underwear,

Another puts it over his head.

We want normal,

Sensible human beings.

We don't want superhuman beings.

It's a great virtue,

Don't think it's a problem.

Namaskaram Sadhguru,

Could you talk about self-doubt and how one can extinguish it?

It's good to doubt yourself.

I know everybody is telling you,

Believe in yourself,

Believe in yourself.

I would say,

Please doubt yourself.

If something goes wrong,

You always see maybe it's you.

First,

This is what I've been teaching you all the time.

Whatever is going right or wrong in your life,

First thing is to see maybe it's me who caused this.

Look at it carefully,

If it's not you,

Then we look at others.

Instead of doubting others around you,

It's better to doubt yourself,

Maybe you didn't do it well.

Oh,

But this is not allowing me.

No,

You'll walk sensibly.

The so-called confident idiots are stepping on everybody's everything and walking.

Little doubt will bring little sense into you,

You'll walk little more gently upon this planet.

Self-belief or any kind of belief will bring you confidence without clarity,

Which is a destructive thing.

The world,

The level of damage that's happened to this planet and to life around us,

Everything is because confidence without clarity.

If you had little doubt about what you're doing,

You would think ten times before you do something,

Isn't it?

And that would be a sensible world.

I want everybody to have some self-doubt.

Please,

Don't think you're always perfect and superhuman or something.

Superhuman beings must go,

We need only human beings on this planet.

Huh?

They don't even know how to wear their underwear.

We don't like such people.

All these superheroes,

I think almost all of them origins in California,

Isn't it?

Am I correct?

Huh?

Superman,

Superwoman,

Spider-Man,

All are California born.

One wears an underwear over the… whatever the attire.

Another wears a belt over the underwear.

Another puts it over his head.

And for this,

They're super.

Now,

We want normal,

Sensible human beings.

We don't want superhuman beings,

Because they always did stupid things.

People who think they're super,

They always do stupid,

Idiotic,

Life-damaging things.

We want sensible,

Normal,

Joyful human beings.

We can have a beautiful life here.

And normal human beings should always doubt everything that they're doing,

Because you don't have a complete vision of the existence.

You're only seeing existence in little pieces,

Always.

With little pieces,

If you have too much confidence,

You're a dangerous creature.

With little pieces,

We know how to do little things.

We don't know how to conduct the whole existence,

All right?

It's best to be in self-doubt.

It's a great virtue.

Don't think it's a problem.

Don't look at those super confident idiots who're trampling on this planet and think you want to be like them.

No,

It's all right to doubt.

Yes,

Doubt is good.

Doubt means you're searching for truth.

Do not transform your doubt into suspicion.

Suspicion is a sickness.

Something must be wrong.

This is suspicion.

Something may be wrong.

This is okay.

It's okay.

It keeps you alert,

Aware,

Conscious,

Always on your toes,

Not on your ass.

Yes.

It's a good way to be.

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Recent Reviews

jesse

June 5, 2024

I’m a greatful humble Christian actor singer with courage kindness a and a photos to inspire people around the world with great talents

Dianne

February 20, 2024

Confidence without clarity is a no no. Self doubt is a powerful first step…I liked look at self first…short and concise lesson🙏🏼

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