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Most probably your impostor syndrome comes from an anxiety. That's it. There's nothing more to it. It's unhealthy. Stop being anxious, go out in the world and
by heavenlyblue 9y ago
Most probably your impostor syndrome comes from an anxiety. That's it. There's nothing more to it. It's unhealthy.
Stop being anxious, go out in the world and see what your ideas are worth.
- Capitalism would define their value on how much you'd earn from these ideas.
- Writers would value them based on how many readers buy your books.
- Developers would value them based on how many contributors your open-source projects has.
- Or die and keep your diary and maybe in 50 years you will turn out to be the genius who saw the future.
But still - none of that absolutely requires anyone to be anxious.
- zimpenfish 9y ago> Stop being anxious Oh thank god, now I'm cured! That's all I needed! /s
- quuquuquu 9y agoReminds me of Coach McGuirk from Home Movies when he has insomnia. "Oh, you mean all I need to do to fall asleep, is just close my eyes and go to sleep?!" In all seriousness, I mean, who doesn't have anxiety, right? If someone broke into your house, you'd start feeling anxious. I focus on building things, on going outside and being happy. And yet people still don't buy my product or offer me a job ^.^ If that doesn't make anyone start wondering what might be wrong, then I'd like to know more.
- Danihan 9y ago>If someone broke into your house, you'd start feeling anxious. I'd start feeling murderous.
- quuquuquu 9y agoIn some jurisdictions, that will get you jailed, whether right or wrong :) Namely NYC and Boston, especially if you are using a gun.
- Danihan 9y agoLiving in those jurisdictions would make me anxious then. ;p
- quuquuquu 9y agoHahahahahahah I can't argue with you there. It's a shame that a lot of these jurisdictions are also "where the jobs are". Fortunately, we are much more likely to be affected by so many other dangerous things rather than home invasion that there's just many things to be anxious about ^.^
- jamesrcole 9y ago> Most probably your impostor syndrome comes from an anxiety. That's it. There's nothing more to it. This implies that anxieties themselves have no causes. > Stop being anxious I'd like to see your advice on other things. "Stop being sick!", "Stop being afraid of spiders!", "Stop being introverted!"
- jschwartzi 9y agoAnxiety is caused by a form of ruminating about the future in which you focus on uncertainty. Get out there and eliminate all uncertainty and you will feel your anxiety disappear! Tell your boss you feel unappreciated, talk to strangers, and generally do things that you feel anxious about. If your anxiety is so strong that you can't do those things, then get therapy! It changed my life, and a good therapist can change yours as well.
- jamesrcole 9y agoI don't see any connection between what I wrote and your reply. In any case, you are wrong about the cause of anxiety. That might be a cause of it, but there are plenty of other causes. See in particular the "medical causes" section of http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/symptoms-causes/dxc-20168124 http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/sympto... It can be a symptom of an underlying illness.
- maxxxxx 9y agoI think it's great that you are sharing your personal experience. This can help others. But saying "and a good therapist can change yours as well" is a dangerous thing. It worked for you but you can't know for sure if it will work for others. Share your experience but don't tell others that your way will work for everyone.
- jschwartzi 9y agoI used "can" to mean that there is a possibility. I did not say "will" which removes all doubt.