Self-doubt is one of the most destructive forces. It makes you defensive instead of open, reactive instead of active. Self-doubt is consuming and cruel and my hope is today that we can all collectively agree to ban it.
speech graduation courage
Jennifer Lee
University of New Hampshire Commencement 2014, 2014
You can be as insecure as you want in your life, but just promise me you'll leave that insecurity out of your work. Just know, you're good enough.
speech graduation courage
Jennifer Lee
University of New Hampshire Commencement 2014, 2014
When you are free from self-doubt, you fail better. Because you don't have your defenses up, you can accept the criticism. You don't become so preoccupied with that failure that you forget how to learn from it.
speech graduation failure
Jennifer Lee
University of New Hampshire Commencement 2014, 2014