A non-religion related example that I think Eliezer also talked about is “the power of positive thinking”. Suppose someone hears the claim “If you believe you will succeed, then you will.” and believes it. However, this person is unable to convince himself that he can succeed at his goals. He believes that believing in his own ability is virtuous (belief in belief), but he doesn’t actually hold the belief.
A non-religion related example that I think Eliezer also talked about is “the power of positive thinking”. Suppose someone hears the claim “If you believe you will succeed, then you will.” and believes it. However, this person is unable to convince himself that he can succeed at his goals. He believes that believing in his own ability is virtuous (belief in belief), but he doesn’t actually hold the belief.