How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

Walking in Wisdom

Imposter Syndrome is a thief. It comes to steal your joy, your confidence, time, peace of mind, and if you allow it your very future. How do you overcome imposter syndrome? What do you do when imposter syndrome strikes?

In this episode, I share a new perspective that's radically impacted how I view imposter syndrome and the steps that I take to get unstuck. This episode shows you three things that you can do to kill that imposter syndrome and confidently embrace new seasons of growth in your life!

Takeaways

  • Downplaying your excellence is not a sign of humility.
  • Diminishing your shine, diminishing the value you bring to spaces or to people is devaluing who God created you to be.
  • You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. Eleanor Roosevelt 
  • We experience imposter syndrome when we are in a new area of growth.
  • Instead of thinking you’re less than because you’re comparing your beginning to someone else’s middle, focus on the truth that you are in a different position that requires a different level of growth.
  • Most people don’t feel like an imposter in their comfort zone.
  • You can kill imposter syndrome by cultivating a practice of celebration.

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