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New Life Hack: Embracing Imposter Syndrome.
This Imposter Business isn’t half as bad as people make it out to be…here are 2 ways to do it.
5 min readJun 5, 2019
Imposter Syndrome has a bad rep.
And I totally understand why.
- Success without self-validation is a very unnerving experience.
- It just feels super dodge to have things fall down on your lap for no apparent reason.
- Most of all, it makes you feel like a fake & a cheat, and you’re just bracing yourself for the day you’re finally gonna get found out.
How did this happen?
Let’s look at what we’ve been taught:
“There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”
“Money don’t grow on trees.”
“Beware if it sounds too good to be true.”
As a result…
- You play down your achievements,
- You get awkward with compliments,
- You tell yourself “keep quiet” or “wait”
In short, Imposter Syndrome puts you in self-sabotage mode.