Self-deception
I often use it to make myself feel better:
- I am pretty good with girls β I just got unlucky (Sure! Like 20 times in a row π€¦ββοΈ π);
- my public speech went pretty well β never-mind all the evidence is to the contrary;
- my method of doing things is correct β I just need the right circumstances (Aha! Let's wait for them another 5 years).
Because, why would I? They are not there, right? π