“Everything is not as it seems!” – the reader of this book will exclaim after Carroll’s Alice. And he will be right. Psychologist and university lecturer Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic offers a fresh look at the old problem of overcoming self-doubt and self-efficacy. The author convincingly exposes the arrogant self-confidence that society tries to impose as a standard, and consistently interprets all the doubts of his less confident readers in their favor. How could it be otherwise, if high self-esteem, so valued by the majority, can significantly ruin your life, ruin your health and make everyone hate you? In reality, it is uncertainty that allows us to recognize our imperfections, and therefore pushes us to change, improve our lives and increase our competence - and ultimately leads us to success. You will learn in this book how to make this journey with the least losses.