Undermining Your Confidence: A Guide

We at Undermining Inc. have taken the liberty of creating a methodology that will systematically dismantle your self-assurance, leaving you a shell of a person wondering why you ever thought you were competent in the first place.

Step 1: Overly Critical Self-Reflection

Take an exhaustive look at your past decisions. Question every single one of them.
Identify the ones that didn't turn out exactly as planned.
Rehash the ones that did turn out well, but only to rehash them again, and again, and again.

Step 2: Inflated Expectations

Set unrealistically high expectations for yourself and others.
When those expectations aren't met, blame others.
Repeat the phrase "I'm a special snowflake" until it's etched into your psyche.

Step 3: Unsubstantiated Ranting

Find the most obscure, unrelated studies and statistics to justify your point.
Use them as a basis for a 10-minute diatribe on social media.
Conclude with "Science says so, so I'm right."

And that's it! Follow these steps, and you too can become a master of Undermining.

Other Resources:

Our sister site, Our Philosophy, covers the deeper, more existential aspects of Undermining.

For a more practical approach, see our Technique page.