"Nothing is as it seems!"— following Carroll's Alice, the reader of this book will exclaim. And they will be right. Psychologist and university lecturer Thomas Chamorro-Premuzic offers a fresh look at the old problem of overcoming self-doubt and insecurity. The author convincingly exposes the arrogant overconfidence that society tries to impose as a standard, and consistently interprets all the doubts of less confident readers to their advantage. After all, a highly valued high self-esteem by most can noticeably spoil life, ruin health, and make everyone hate you. In reality, it is insecurity that allows us to recognize our imperfections, pushing for change, life improvement, and increased competence—and ultimately leads us to success. How to take this path with minimal losses, you will learn in this book.