Stoic Coffee Break
166 - Imposter Syndrome
Mar 25, 2019
The podcast discusses Impostor Syndrome and encourages questioning societal criteria when pursuing new skills or careers. It explores defining oneself based on personal choice, perseverance, and accepting skill level may not match aspirations. It also provides strategies to overcome imposter syndrome and achieve personal growth and success.
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- Impostor Syndrome can hinder creativity, careers, and possibilities by making us feel underqualified or undeserving when starting something new.
- We have the power to set and change the criteria for calling ourselves by a certain title, and taking consistent action towards improvement is more important than meeting initial quality standards.
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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome
Impostor Syndrome is the feeling of being underqualified or undeserving when starting a new venture or learning a new skill. It can hinder creativity, careers, and possibilities. The fear of not meeting criteria set by others makes us feel like impostors. However, we are the ones who set these imaginary levels, and we have the power to change them. Adopting a mindset like Bob Ross, who believed that if you are actively doing something, you are whatever you aspire to be, can help overcome Impostor Syndrome. Even if we are not at the level we desire, taking action and consistently working towards improvement is more important than the initial quality of our work.
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