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What is the imposter syndrome ?

When I first heard about the impostor syndrome, I thought it was some kind of illness combined with acting or comedy. When I really understood what it meant, I was really surprised and unfortunately admitted that I recognized myself.

Imposter syndrome is a self-created feeling. It’s when we doubt about our own capacity. We often think wrongly, that we can’t succeed at whatever we target. We have a downward perception of ourselves, even though those around us obviously see our achievements and successes as great. Despite this, we refuse to believe it. We think we’re an impostor or a fraud who will eventually be discovered.

In other words, we feel inadequate and judge ourselves internally, even though we are objectively capable and competent. Sounds familiar to you?

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