Again, for tomorrow

[lillystars]

A few weeks ago, my favourite contestant was eliminated and then the week after my prediction was off, and also my original prediction for the final two even though I did say at the time that seeing Aiden Grimshaw in the final two might've been more wishful thinking than actual outcome.  At the time I said I didn't care that I had gotten it wrong,

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[rosiedoes]

The biggest problem I always find with things like that is second-guessing myself. You could not count the amount of times I have, for a fraction of a second, considered the 'right' choice before choosing another.

I do it every time and I never learn.

You shouldn't put so much pressure on yourself, though. This is a natural process and forcing it will only make you more stressed, which means you are more likely to get things mixed up.

Just relax and let it develop. Having confidence in yourself is really important when it comes to believing what you are being 'told' as it were. You can do it.

[lillystars]

I wanted to reply to this earlier but now that I'm doing a lot of late nights, I'm too tired when I get home.

Second-guessing myself is something I've been working to not do. It is probably the easiest bad habit to fall into and very hard to break out of. The annoying thing is that my first two predictions were right though only a couple of people from work could actually testify that I did predict it before, but saying I knew it in a post lacks credibility. Maybe I'm being too hard on myself, but I'd be sceptical.

At work, I play a game with myself all the time when I put a customer's card through and try to see whether it's a credit or debit card. I get it wrong a lot, usually when I try to 'think' on it. When I just react, I find I get it right a lot more. But that reaction requires a lot more subtlety and letting go; it's really hard to do.

Thanks for the encouragement and support. I do need to relax and maybe ease up a bit on the expectations I put on myself.