how to deal with self-doubt?

occasionally i find myself dealing with bouts of extreme self-doubt, and in those times i struggle to find motivation to do anything at all. what's a good plan of action for addressing these times? should i look for a more basal cause and remedy that, or am i better off finding effective ways to deal with it when it happens?

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Success · 26-30, F

Become an expert at something you like.

jason2 · M

@Success the issue here is what expert might mean. a considerable amount of people consider me to be very good at an assortment of things, but i always feel like i fall short of how i should be performing and then lose all motivation to put more work in. i can't make myself feel like an expert.

Success · 26-30, F

@jason2 You made two excuses in one paragraph. That's the problem. Follow through.