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Imposter Syndrome: Why “Fake It Till You Make It” Doesn’t Work, Here’s What Does!
How Neil Gaiman Flipped My Perspective on Growth!
For years I felt like a fake. I’d be exposed, with any success attributed to others.
But, as the old adage goes, fake it till you make it, right?
That’s a terrible place to live. Showing up each day, anxious I was a fake. I should hand in my notice, find a hole, pull the dirt over me, and not bother anyone.
Pity party, anyone?
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But here’s the rub, and I bet you get this: I’m trying, bloody hard, to be the best I can be!
How am I going to get better if I stop trying?
Why “Faking It” Doesn’t Work!
I’m caught between the mental and emotional gymnastics of feeling like a fake. But wanting to be better.
When do the fake feelings stop?
Is there a point where I flip to “competent”?
Does someone tell me?
Do I get a certificate?
If I live by the “fake it till you make it” mentality, I’m repeating the words “fake it …”!
