The Importance of Doubt

In Iceland's presidential election Haller Thomas Duttier was polling at only 1% support. She ended up barely squeaking through and her popularity skyrocketed because of imposter syndrome, writes David Perry. He says we are sometimes better off underestimating ourselves to get an accurate picture of our skills. A chronic sense of being unworthy can breed misery,. crush motivation and hold us back from pursuing our ambitions he adds.