The Impostor Syndrome
It is the feeling that you are not worthy of your designation, title, position or success.
Your accomplishments may be due to luck or effort, but you feel you lack the talent or skill for them.
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Impostor syndrome
It's the idea that you’ve only succeeded due to luck, and not because of your talent or qualifications.
The Reality of Impostor Syndrome
- The impostor syndrome is like a nagging feeling that our success might be due to luck, good timing, or even a computer error.
- It makes us think we have done nothing, and that we secretly are a fraud for taking undue credit.
- The person suffering from an impostor syndrome lives...
Signs You Have Impostor Syndrome
- You don't think you deserve success.
- You think you're a fake and you're going to be found out.
- You attribute your success to luck.
- You think you're not special, anyone can do what you do.
- You can't internalize your success so
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