Imposter Syndrome: You Are Not a Fraud

Do you ever feel like you don't belong? Like you tricked everyone into hiring you, and any moment now, they will "find you out"?

This is Imposter Syndrome. Ironically, it affects high achievers the most. Albert Einstein once said just before he died, "The exaggerated esteem in which my lifework is held makes me very ill at ease. I feel compelled to think of myself as an involuntary swindler."

The Knowledge Gap

The problem is that you compare your internal reality (full of doubt and mistakes) with everyone else's external reality (polished social media and confident speeches). It is an unfair comparison.