Think About It

Have you heard about “Imposter Syndrome”? Imposter syndrome describes someone who doubts their skills, talents or accomplishments (often attributing their success to luck); then often takes it to another level – fearing being found out and labeled a fraud. It’s almost like low self-esteem on steroids. Not only do these folks lack confidence, but they also have the constant nagging fear that someone will discover they aren’t as good as they have been portrayed to be and their world will come down in a humiliating collapse. I am still processing through my thoughts on where I believe this should fall on the psychological scale of diagnosis, but I can see how some people struggle with this. They are probably also the ones who are hard to compliment because they deflect accolades and internally dismiss praise. While this may or may not be a clinical condition, I do believe it exists; so what can we do about low self esteem or lacking self-confidence (whether we call it “Imposter Syn