The Real Reason You Experience Imposter Syndrome
Written by: Jesi Carroll, Executive Contributor
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We all have a powerful story to tell.
If we sat down and thought about it, I bet every single person would have a book inside of them.
If you wrote a book, what would it be about?
What would be the story you’d enlighten the world with?
Do you think you could openly share that story?
Or would you be too fearful to feel comfortable in the expression of vulnerability?
Could you shout your story out loud with a sense of pride in your experiences?
Or would you feel a sense of regret right after?
What comes up for you when you think of expressing yourself?
Your initial reaction and answer to this question can tell a lot about how you not only see yourself but how you believe the world sees you as well. It will show you the level of confidence you’re operating at.
When it comes to communicating and expressing our expertise outwardly (because if there’s one subject we all know more than anything about and can be considered experts in, it’s ourselves) the thing that makes it possible is when we feel sure that we understand the subject matter enough to speak on it.
So if there’s a part of you holding back on the idea of sharing the story of you… it’s not about the story at all anymore, but what’s beneath the surface. It’s about what’s happening in the mind.
It’s about fear of worst-case scenarios while thinking we can predict the future. It’s about assuming we know what people will think and how people will react to our truth/story/experiences. And immediately expecting it to be undesirable.
You see, when we are feeling inadequate even though we have every reason to believe in our possibilities, it’s because we are blind to our own patterns and autopilot we’ve been operating at.
We see this reaction of feeling lesser than (due to the internal perceptions we have) as normal.
Now think about anything in your life you hold back on. Think about anything where you argue for your limitations to make yourself comfortable. Think about anything you desire but say, “no way could I actually do that” or “that’s impossible” or “maybe if I did this thing or had that thing first.”
That is the root of Imposter Syndrome.
You and your mind are the root and nothing else.
How can you uplift yourself more and diminish yourself less?
Think on it.
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Jesi Carroll, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Jesi, certified Life Design Coach, specializes in mentoring career driven women to find more fulfillment in their life as she guides them through the navigation of chaos on the way to purpose. Having spent over 6 years working at some of the biggest corporations in the world as a Recruiter, she is a master relationship builder and understands how to help people achieve high levels of success while maintaining integrity along the way. She's ready to combine her career success strategies with her 10+ years of psychology and personal development education to show you how to have it all!
She offers 1on1 Life Coaching, Mindset and Self-Love Healing, Career Transition Guidance, and Self-Purpose Discovery. It's time to heal at the soul level and get back to who you were truly meant to be!
