Seth's Blog : Imposter syndrome

It's rampant. The big reason is that we're all impostors. You're not imaging that you're an impostor, it's likely that you are one. Everyone who is doing important work is working on something that might not work. And it's extremely... [] [Imposter syndrome](/481225422/0/sethsblog~Imposter-syndrome.html) It's rampant. The big reason is that we're all impostors. You're not imaging that you're an impostor, it's likely that you are one. Everyone who is doing important work is working on something that might not work. And it's extremely likely that they're also not the very best qualified person on the planet to be doing that work. How could it be any other way? The odds that a pure meritocracy chose you and you alone to inhabit your spot on the ladder is worthy of [Dunning-Kruger](/t/0/0/sethsblog/~E2%80%93Kruger_effect) status. You've been getting lucky breaks for a long time. We all have. Yes, you're an imposter. So am I and so is everyone else. Superman still lives on Krypton and the rest of us are just doing our best. Isn't doing your best all you can do? Dropping the narrative of the [impostor](/t/0/0/sethsblog/~ isn't arrogant, it's merely a useful way to get your work done without giving into Resistance. Time spent fretting about our status as impostors is time away from dancing with our fear, from leading and from doing work that matters. [Add to FaceBook]( [Like on Facebook]( [Share on Google+]( [Add to LinkedIn]( [Tweet This]( [Subscribe by email](   • [Email to a friend]( syndrome;5827025) • [More Recent Articles]( [] - [On being a good driver](/480525214/0/sethsblog~On-being-a-good-driver.html) - [Money for nothing](/479795456/0/sethsblog~Money-for-nothing.html) - [Important, popular or viral](/479024108/0/sethsblog~Important-popular-or-viral.html) - [Reverso g-h-o-s-t (off topic)](/478223380/0/sethsblog~Reverso-ghost-off-topic.html) - [Degrees of freedom](/477459460/0/sethsblog~Degrees-of-freedom.html) [You're getting this note because you subscribed to Seth Godin's blog.] Don't want to get this email anymore? Click the link below to unsubscribe. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Click here to safely unsubscribe]( from "Seth Godin's Blog on marketing, tribes and respect." [Click here to view mailing archives](, [here to change your preferences]( or [here to subscribe]( • [Privacy]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Email subscriptions powered by [FeedBlitz](), LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.