How to Beat Impostor Syndrome.
Apr 15, 2025Real talk. Have you ever walked into in a meeting or in a room where it felt like everyone around you has it all together… and thought… ‘What am I doing here? Maybe I’m not really as qualified as them.
“That… my friend, is impostor syndrome. It’s this sneaky little voice that says:
‘You’re not good enough.’ ‘You got lucky.’ ‘They’re going to see right through you.’
If you are struggling with imposter syndrome?
and if you’ve felt it, you’re not broken. You’re human.
Here’s how to beat impostor syndrome.”
Studies show that over 70% of people experience imposter syndrome, including the top successful that we know about.
Today, we’re going to talk about how to overcome impostor syndrome.
So, in The first part, we are going to look at the root cause of imposter syndrome and understand why it’s prevalent in our daily lives, second, I’ll share quick tools to help overcome imposter syndrome. Let’s dive in.
So, first Let’s just face it:
Let’s stop pretending we’re alone in this. Even people at the top of their game feel it.
What do I mean?
Perhaps you are doubting your legitimacy and the wild part? So many of us feel it. Entrepreneurs, athletes, parents, professionals—people who are crushing it from the outside... are silently doubting themselves inside.”
Impostor syndrome isn’t a sign that you’re failing, it’s actually a sign that you care. That you’re stretching into new territory. That you're growing.
Most high achievers experience this to some degree shape or form—even the ones who seem bulletproof.
“I’ve felt it too. There are moments where I’ve stood in rooms, even recording videos like this… thinking, ‘Who am I to talk about this?’
But I’ve learned that the people we respect most. They just keep showing up. even with doubts and all.”
Why does this happen?
It’s because in the human psyche, the deepest fear is that we’re not enough, so we won’t be loved and cared for.
Which means to overcome the imposter syndrome, we’ve got to learn to manage that deepest fear.
There are two anchors you need to use to remind yourself,
the first thing to remember is that perfection isn’t the goal—growth is. Allow space for learning and mistakes. The more you define success as “getting better” rather than “being flawless,” the more empowered you’ll feel.
Why?
Simply because perfection is an ideal that can always be redefined and challenged depending on context.
You don’t have to be perfect to belong. You belong because you’re growing. Because you’re trying. Confidence is a muscle—it gets built with reps.”
So, it’s about developing the awareness you could use by reframing the focus from the fear that “I don’t belong here” to “I’m learning and growing. That’s why I’m here.”
The second calibration is to shift the focus from me, myself and I center, which is ego centered with the main question “what if I am really Not legitimate” and Flip it to “How can I serve, help, or add value here.
Why is that calibration important?
Because it moves you from the deepest fear to being of service, to being in purpose since everything serve its purpose or it wouldn’t exist in the first place. By shifting the spotlight on your role, you are able to overcome that fear.
So, I can add more to this topic: but I hope you can see that “You don’t need to wait until you feel ready. You’re already ready enough. Don’t let that voice stop you from doing what you’re called to do. You’ve earned your seat at the table—now own it.”
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So, before I leave you today what are your thoughts?
Next time you start asking yourself “Do, I don’t belong here?”
Shift and reframe I’m learning and growing. How can I serve, help, or add value here?”
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Till next time, Live your truth,
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