The Imposter Syndrome Paradox
“Imposter syndrome is a paradox: others believe in you, you don’t believe in yourself, yet you believe yourself instead of them.”
— Adam Grant.
The first time I read this, I’ll be honest, I felt uncomfortably seen.
I often find myself trusting that negative, nagging inner voice more than I trust the people around me, even when the evidence says otherwise.
And I know I'm not alone in this.
One way I’m trying to challenge that is by making my self-talk more evidence-based. I keep a Smile File (also known as a Bragging Book). Whenever I receive a kind message or positive feedback, I save it. Over time, it becomes a body of evidence that reminds me I do know what I’m doing.
That’s where I’m starting. What could help you?
