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This something I've realized about my own impostor syndrome: the people who are most likely to knock me down a peg when I'm being overconfident are the only one
by imagist 10y ago
This something I've realized about my own impostor syndrome: the people who are most likely to knock me down a peg when I'm being overconfident are the only ones I trust when they compliment me. If you only ever hear positive things from someone, you can't trust that what they say is true.
- smallnamespace 10y ago> If you only ever hear positive things from someone That rule seems overly strict perhaps? Like if someone only says positive things, but only occasionally, then there is still a signal there.
- shiven 10y agoThis. What happened to if you have nothing positive to say then keep shut? Positive praise, if rare, with neutral (or no) feedback otherwise, can have a similar effect.
- neurotech1 10y agoElon Musk is known for soliciting negative feedback, from friends.
- literallycancer 10y agoIt's harder to improve something when you never get negative feedback. I'd rather hear a negative opinion than nothing (when looking for feedback, that is).
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