Today, I am going to tell you a (non-obvious) way to overcome imposter syndrome in your career.

It’s Surprisingly simple

About 75% of people suffer from this.

Here’s how to cure it.

First off,

What is imposter syndrome?

Imposter syndrome is the feeling you get when you think you aren’t good at what you do or don’t deserve success. It is a psychological pattern in which individuals doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as a “fraud.” They think that their success is because of luck or something else.

75% of people feel or experience it at some point in their careers.

This can happen to anyone, even very successful people.

Don’t worry; it’s completely natural!

How to cure it?

First, acknowledge that imposter syndrome is a common experience.

STOP comparing yourself to others.

Comparing your life to others can be very discouraging

We are all different and achieve success in different ways

You start limiting yourself when you start comparing.

YOU DON’T NEED TO LOOK UP TO SOMEONE ELSE TO SUCCEED

Be willing to set your own standards and your own goals.

Sometimes we don’t have all the necessary skills to make our dreams come true.

But you have to try

Celebrate your wins

Keep a log of your accomplishments and celebrate both small and big moments.

Be kind to yourself and give yourself credit for your work. Surround yourself with like-minded people who support & encourage you. Negative talk is widespread, and you can counter it with positive affirmations.

Narrow down your view to more specific things you are good at. If you are incredible at frontend web development, then celebrate that instead of feeling imposter for not being good at the backend. When learning the backend, focus on one thing at a time and keep moving.

Also, celebrate your failure too. They always come with lessons learned and give signals for improvements.

Explore new things and develop your discipline.

This will help you overcome your imposter syndrome.

It will increase your self-confidence and break the cycle of imposter syndrome.

You must be willing to venture outside what’s normal for you to change.

It’s not just about clearing your mind but also allowing physical stress to vanish.

Stress is a signal that what you’re doing is important and significant

In other words, don’t stop because you’re stressed; that’s your reason to keep going.

Overcoming impostor syndrome takes time.

Keep in mind that overcoming impostor syndrome takes time and practice.

It is normal to have frustrations along the way. It’s critical to be patient with yourself as you work towards greater self-confidence and self-acceptance.

You got this.

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