How I Overcame Imposter Syndrome

I simultaneously hoped I was competent enough to have a high impact career and was terrified I'd fail if I tried. My imposter syndrome also made it near impossible for me to think clearly about how to have the highest impact career possible. Despite being promoted to Wilma Cascoll's chief of staff, I was more confident than ever that I was fraud. No amount of positive feedback I got to convince me otherwise. Rather than pursue an ambitious goal like nuclear grant making with some chance of failure, I chose to guarantee failure by not trying in the first place. The only way to avoid the painful reality that I might not be good enough to have an impactful career was to make sure I