From the course: The Cure for Impostor Syndrome
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Accept that you're in a learning curve
From the course: The Cure for Impostor Syndrome
Accept that you're in a learning curve
- [Interviewer] Just to make this really real and resonant and connected for people, could we hear some kind of recurring words and phrases internally that impostors say to themselves all the time? And so we could maybe recognize ourselves within that? - [Interviewee] Well, I think clearly there's that, I'm going to be found out, but I'm in over my head. I don't know what I'm doing. Everyone else is smarter than me. If I was really competent, I wouldn't need any help. If I was really competent, I'd feel confident. I mean, it's interesting, like the fact that you even struggle with impostor feelings or confidence, in the mind of the person who feels like an impostor, just kind of proves that they must be an impostor because if I was really competent, I wouldn't feel this way. - [Interviewer] Mhm, certainly, yeah. - [Interviewee] I should know 150%. This shouldn't be this hard. If I was really competent, I should be able…
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Impostors believe they’ll be found out3m 4s
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Accept that you're in a learning curve2m 5s
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Think like a non-impostor3m 24s
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Let go of unhealthy personal standards2m 53s
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Don't be ashamed when you fail2m 22s
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Separate your worth from your performance1m 23s
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Reframe fear as excitement1m 55s
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Celebrate both effort and outcome3m 13s
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Everyone loses when you play small1m 14s
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