{"id":1870,"date":"2024-08-02T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suimy.me\/?p=1870"},"modified":"2024-08-07T17:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T17:06:52","slug":"how-to-overcome-impostor-syndrome-easily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/suimy.me\/index.php\/2024\/08\/02\/how-to-overcome-impostor-syndrome-easily\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome Easily"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cImpostor!\u201d<\/strong> You might think this damning word belongs only in TV shows, movies, and other entertainment media, uttered in response to the revelation that a character isn\u2019t who they claim to be. You\u2019d be wrong.<\/p>\n

In fact, 70 percent of us<\/a> hear it every day \u2013 from our own minds. That, ladies and gentlemen, is what is known as impostor syndrome<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Contrary to what its name may suggest, impostor syndrome is not a disease. It\u2019s a response to an inability to internalize one\u2019s own accomplishments and successes<\/strong> and is characterized<\/a> by feelings of fakery (\u201cI\u2019m not as good as they say I am.\u201d), giving too much credit to luck (\u201cOh, that award? It was a fluke, really.\u201d), and downplaying success (\u201cWhat I accomplished isn\u2019t a big deal; others have done it before.\u201d).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s somewhat different from low self-esteem in that the person experiencing it actually does<\/em> have something to be proud of but is somehow having difficulty acknowledging the fact<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Does that sound like you so far? If your answer is \u201cYes\u201d, here\u2019s what you can do to cope better with those feelings of fakery.<\/p>\n

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7 Insane Habits to Kill Your Freelance Writing Career<\/h4>\n

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Acknowledge That You Have It<\/h4>\n

The idea of having any kind of \u201csyndrome\u201d (whether it\u2019s technically a disease or not) is terrifying<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Who wants to go out and tell the world, \u201cHey, I have impostor syndrome!\u201d anyway?<\/p>\n

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Still, if your belief that you\u2019re a fraud is severely inhibiting your potential<\/strong> as a person, there\u2019s no denying it: You have a problem, and you need to deal with it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Understand Why You Have It<\/h4>\n

It may sound strange, but impostor syndrome happens most frequently to high-achieving individuals<\/a>. Many of these individuals grow up in an environment where there\u2019s immense pressure to excel<\/strong>, where family members are highly critical and\/or conflicted, and where appearances are everything. (Of course, there are high achievers who are also well-adjusted individuals, but that\u2019s another story altogether.)<\/p>\n

For example, if you had five siblings who were all valedictorians in school, and you\u2019re not, you may have always felt the need to prove yourself<\/a>. Even when you graduated from school, landed a well-paying job, and became an achiever in your own right, you still think you\u2019re not good enough, because you\u2019ve internalized the idea that you\u2019ll always be inferior<\/strong> to your more \u201cnaturally talented\u201d siblings.<\/p>\n

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Once you realize and accept<\/strong> that what\u2019s holding you back are your deep-seated feelings of inadequacy<\/strong>, rather than your actual abilities (which, in all likelihood, are pretty good), that\u2019s the time you can begin to come to terms with your impostor syndrome.<\/p>\n

Reframe Your Views on Success<\/h4>\n

Do you believe that successful people<\/a> achieved what they did because they\u2019re \u201cspecial\u201d<\/em> in a way that you can never be?<\/p>\n

You\u2019re right. They\u2019re special in their own way. They\u2019re well aware of their ability to do something that no one else can do<\/strong>, and they took full advantage of that ability for their own benefit.<\/p>\n

Surely, you can do the same?<\/p>\n

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Then again, you may be framing your success in terms of their<\/em> success<\/strong>. As long as you keep doing that, you\u2019ll never feel truly accomplished. To quote Max Ehrmann\u2019s 1927 poem Desiderata<\/em><\/a>, \u201cIf you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead, take a look at where you are today vis-\u00e1-vis where you were yesterday<\/strong>. If you\u2019re one step closer to your<\/em> idea of success, regardless of whether other people have already achieved what you<\/em> want to achieve, that\u2019s already a success in itself. It\u2019s all a matter of keeping it up until the end.<\/p>\n

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Why Success Stories Of Others May Not Work For You<\/h4>\n

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Reframe Your Views on Failure<\/h4>\n

If you feel like even your tiniest mistakes set the wheels of the apocalypse in motion, that\u2019s another sign of impostor syndrome.<\/p>\n

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Think of your mistakes as stepping stones<\/a> rather than obstacles to success. Mistakes are a sign that you\u2019re trying to grow outside of your comfort zone.<\/strong> Even in the unfortunate event that you end up going several steps backward because you did something wrong, you still have the choice to get up and move forward again.<\/p>\n

If you decide to move forward, keep in mind that you don\u2019t need to walk the same road you did before. What\u2019s important is that you keep walking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Equate Confidence with Arrogance<\/h4>\n

Let\u2019s be clear on one thing: Overcoming impostor syndrome is not<\/em> the same as becoming a more arrogant person.<\/p>\n

Arrogance and impostor syndrome are both manifestations of the same problem: A distorted view of the self<\/strong>. Arrogant people exaggerate their best qualities and deny their worst ones, whereas people with impostor syndrome do the opposite.<\/p>\n

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What you want is to become a more confident<\/em> person<\/strong>. Confident people have an accurate picture of both their strengths and weaknesses, aren\u2019t afraid to put both of these on display, and have respect for themselves and others.<\/p>\n

Keep Going At It<\/h4>\n

As much as we\u2019d like to tell you that there\u2019s a way to vanquish impostor syndrome instantly and forever, the truth is: There isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re trying to unlearn beliefs that took years to embed themselves in your psyche, so it\u2019s probably going to take a while<\/strong> (read: a long time) before you finally stop calling yourself an \u201cimpostor\u201d.<\/p>\n

Also, you\u2019ll keep encountering people<\/a> and situations that will constantly test your self-confidence<\/strong>. With all that in mind, we do hope that this post will help keep those \u201cimpostor\u201d feelings in check, and enable you to reach your full potential.<\/p>\n

Have you ever had a brush with impostor syndrome? If yes, how did you deal with it? Please do share in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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