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Show HN: Imposter Syndrome Life- Stories from people battling imposter syndrome
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- graylien 8y agoImposter syndrome is where even though qualified, people have a fear of being exposed as a "fraud". This site is to help people overcome their anxieties by learning from others who battled imposter syndrome. Here's the link if you missed it (I made an error submitting): http://impostersyndrome.life http://impostersyndrome.life
- system2 8y agoThank you for this. I personally know many people in the tech industry going through this. (Including myself in the past.) I "cured" myself by focusing on niche industries and learning almost everything about them. This really helps. Otherwise, a generalist always feels many things are missing.
- graylien 8y agoYeah it’s true, I would be a generalist and agree, I can’t be an expert on much apart from being a generalist
- wingerlang 8y agoThe tall thin font is not easy to read (MacBook pro 2016)
- graylien 8y agoNo it’s not, I thought the same but nobody complained. I just made the font-weight heavier now, thanks.
- 1000units 8y agoImposter syndrome is mostly about making the valid observation that you are mediocre. Surviving this revelation without being crippled by feelings of inadequacy is an exercise in maintaining a realistic perspective about the world: understanding that the vast majority of people are also mediocre, that the vast majority of things that need to be accomplished do not require incredible genius, but rather pedestrian thoughtfulness and sustained brute-force, and so despite how small we all are measured against the best there ever was or could be, we each have a valuable purpose and role in the places we find ourselves.