Confidence is an interesting thing. We need to have confidence in ourselves and in our institutions. Governments, especially minority governments, need to have the confidence of the house. When people lose confidence in banks, bad things happen and “confidence men [sic]” might trick us out of our money. So is confidence good or bad? Well,…
Separation anxiety: a form of anxiety experienced by a young child and caused by separation from a significant nurturant figure and typically a parent or from familiar surroundings¹ The dictionary definition above specifically references “a young child” but I am certain adults can also suffer from separation anxiety. I think homesickness might be a form…
I realize that beginning with that sort of question is just about as provocative as asking if self-esteem is always good.* I hasten to add that I am convinced that confidence is almost always good. Well, you may be asking, if it is only “almost always” good then when isn’t it good? Tempting as it…