I recently wrote about how I feel like I’m always on the defense and trying to prove myself. Sometimes I do so to such a fault I lose a sense of humility and being grounded. I just get so tired of being doubted or questioned that I no longer believe that I could be wrong…
One thing that can become extremely exhausting is always feeling the need to prove yourself. I think I’m a pretty defensive person, I’m a middle child so I feel like I had to hold my ground a lot growing up. Felt like I had to prove myself while sandwiched between 2 older sisters and 1…
When it comes to my career, I’ve always felt like I was just going wherever life takes me. It’s been hard to carve out a path. I recently left the job I got after getting laid off and started a new job. Getting laid off was a really big blow, I had been with the…
Thanks to a Buzzfeed quiz, I learned about imposter syndrome this week. Wikipedia describes the syndrome as a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a fear of being exposed as a fraud. Even though there is evidence of their accomplishments and competence, those with the syndrome chalk up their success to…
Another interview question I really enjoyed was what is the most important thing you've learned in the past 5 years? I know a lot of people would expect answers about skill. Like I learned how to write better, I learned how to be a better public speaker, I learned more about my audience or how…
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I doubt myself every day. I pretty much don’t feel like I deserve everything I have. Like if I have something good, I probably tricked someone to get it. I feel that way in relationships, in academics, and in the workforce. And I’ve been this way for a long time. I think it stems in…
Unemployment really makes you struggle with your value and self-worth, especially as time passes. It may seem like you should take any job that comes your way, it's something I've struggled with during the process. I've applied to jobs that need way less experience than I have, pay way less than I was paid before.…
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Applying to jobs comes with a whole lot of imposter syndrome. I often scroll through jobs in my field and see one or two bullet points in job listings that I don’t completely understand and makes me wonder if I would be even qualified at all. How have I worked in communications for five years…
We all have bad habits or patterns when it comes to family, relationships, or friendships. For some it may be coming on strong too quickly, or being too selfish, or being too distant. For me, it's the constant need to resist happiness. I think it goes along the lines of imposter syndrome. I had really…
I've been struggling with imposter syndrome a lot recently. My boyfriend and I have had to have a lot of discussion about our future careers. Where we see ourselves going, where we would need to live, what we really want to do. And it makes me question myself a lot. I've been with the same…
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