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WotD: Imposter syndrome
Imposter syndrome is something that we all suffer from time to time.
It’s a feeling of being inauthentic in your achievements, and therefore, you do not deserve the success or accolades you have received.
It often happens when we compare ourselves to others.
To be in the same league as someone else means your qualities and achievements are considered to be similar.
Usually, it comes from being a big fish in a small pond and then moving to a bigger pond where you feel less significant.
It is, however, a false sense of inferiority.
Imposter syndrome comes up when we feel insecure because we are inappropriately comparing ourselves and our achievements to those of others.
Let’s say you are a very successful businesswoman.
I’m explicitly choosing females for this example because, apparently, females experience imposter syndrome more than males do.
Anyways, let’s say you are a very successful businesswoman attending a conference with Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson.
It’s understandable if you feel you are not in the same league as these people, but you may also feel imposter syndrome.
All of these gentlemen are incredibly high achievers, and even though you are not attempting to explore the universe or create your own, you are still highly successful in your own right.
Just because someone else has achieved more does not diminish your achievements.
You deserve to be praised as a successful person who has achieved much because it’s true.
The next time you feel a bout of imposter syndrome coming on, stop comparing yourself to others and concentrate on what you have achieved through your hard work.
Be proud and confident in yourself.
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