Feel Like a Fraud? You May Have Imposter Syndrome
We all have times in our life when we feel like a fake. Maybe we feel ill-equipped, not good enough, or have a fear of being exposed. This is called Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is an inability to see your own accomplishments and successes, and instead fear that others will see through you. People with Imposter Syndrome are often high-achievers who don’t believe their successes in life are due to their hard work, intelligence, creativity, or natural talents. Instead, they fear that the accomplishments are only due to luck or circumstance. Imposter Syndrome is grounded in inadequacy. For example, I can give you the perfect example of Imposter Syndrome since I am writing this blog. While writing, I may start...
