> it seems weird to describe yourself as an underachiever. It is really not that weird. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org

> it seems weird to describe yourself as an underachiever. It is really not that weird. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome What I hate, however, is knowing about imposter syndrome and letting that screw with my mind. I think, "maybe I am using imposter syndrome as a way to sneakily support my ego that is only partially supported by reality. Reality does not support my ego at the inflated levels I want to believe in." But then I think - well, I suppose I have to be smart to trick myself in such a ridiculous way, and conclude I actually am smart. That leads me to think that I am actually an intellectual imposter, and it's traditional that I take that as a truth, which my ego has temporarily decided to not believe in, for certain problem kinds. Lately, I build on top of externally developing habits - like studying, running, meditating, eating healthy, sleeping healthy, working at a normal pace, and having confidence in my own opinions about computer science, logic, mathematics, and programming. This helps me think less about how I perceive myself and how others perceive me, but I can get knocked off my horse once in a while. I just try to remind myself that it's just time wasted that I could use studying, working, or helping other people - which is more thinking about the long long term, rather than each individual achievement.