futility

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A lack of belief in yourself usually comes along with a sense of powerlessness and futility, which is the exact opposite of a success mindset.

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  1. noun The quality of having no useful result; uselessness.
  2. noun Lack of importance or purpose; frivolousness.
  3. noun A futile act.

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  • A lack of belief in yourself usually comes along with a sense of powerlessness and futility, which is the exact opposite of a success mindset. —  Random feeds from Syndic8.com
  • Symbolism of the futility has been the repeated hesitation of Cub fielders on pop outs and fly balls ... —  SB Nation Featured Posts
  • But while other folks might consider serious inquiry into the existence of the Sasquatch to be an exercise in futility, as Sumit Paul-Choudhury notes in a recent review for the —  The Chicago Blog
  • After years of futility, the Blue Jackets have made the playoffs for the first time in their eight seasons. —  zanesvilletimesrecorder.com - Local News
  • And against this futility was his courage now braced by the inspiration of the new house, and tightened to a smarting tension by the brief interview with Janet Orgreave. —  Clayhanger
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  1. = French futilitć = Spanish futilidad = Portuguese futilidade = Italian futilità, from Latin futilita (t-) s, emptiness, vanity, from futilis, futtilis: see futile.
 

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