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one problem with imposter syndrome discourse is that some people are actually imposters who are correctly sensing that they& #39;re out of their league, and we& #39;re talking them out of their own self-awareness
I feel like realizing and accepting that you suck at something — or are just & #39;okay& #39; at something and don& #39;t have a lot to offer — is an important type of wisdom that we sometimes smother in our efforts to buck others (or ourselves) up
I& #39;m not saying people who suck at something should stop doing it or & #39;give up their spot& #39; per se. I just think we shouldn& #39;t *presume* competence in ourselves or others — because I think most people, myself included, are somewhere between incompetent and average at any given thing
to suck is human, to learn divine
a few people have said & #39;but imposter syndrome is when you& #39;re successful& #39;. I agree, I& #39;m just not sure the distinction matters. whether you feel successful or unsuccessful, my point is that self-doubt isn& #39;t always unfounded. sometimes it may be trying to tell you something useful
it& #39;s possible to uncouple & #39;I& #39;m not actually that good at this& #39; from & #39;therefore I should feel like shit& #39;
lots of people pointing out that most actual imposters will never perceives themselves as such — I think that& #39;s absolutely true. you know, I appreciate everyone building this out with their thoughts and criticisms
I think this is a great articulation of a point that several of you have been making — the line between acknowledging your own limitations and & #39;taking credit& #39; (in a self-flagellating way) for organizational/systemic/etc limitations https://twitter.com/brianwisti/status/1264942291170390017">https://twitter.com/brianwist...
