Flint has been assigned the task of reconfiguring all the digital projectors in his office building. He knows Ellie had to do this two years ago, and he remembers that she was extremely frustrated and almost resigned because of complications and a lack of cooperation that hindered her ability to do the job properly. This is an example of Flint considering in his belief that he can perform the task.

vicarious experiences

Explanation:

A vicarious experience, can be defined as a situation whereby a person observes another person and tends to feel what the other person is feeling. Sometimes when we observe people in pain, we may begin to feel what the person is going through. when you have a vicarious enjoyment it's means you have a second hand experience of another person's feelings or enjoyment

in this question Flint is considering this experience in his belief that he can perform this task given his observations with ellie previously.