"We May Have Lost Our Way" (CPTC - S2 #8)

A doubt demon can cause untold damage to your self confidence, if you allow it to get a foothold in your mind. They often appear friendly, at first, leading off their assault with compliments and a catalog of your achievements, but then they slide into the incomplete projects, the failed experiments, the accidents and missteps... (It's easy to be overwhelmed by the "NOT-YETs...")

The best thing to do with a doubt demon is to ignore them and keep working, keep moving forward with your head in the here and now...unless you have a croquet mallet handy. If you have one of those nearby, grab it and give the little bastard a solid, satisfying whack!!!

---Richard F. Yates