Impostor syndrome

[Lemminkäinen]

Do you have felt to have achieved things too easily and wondered why it happened and you actually didn't deserve it, because you actually have not those skills people believe you have. There was times I went through this, but I want to read your opinions. Yes or no, you have not to tell more if you don't want.

[Celestia]

Yes I can relate. Whenever I’d receive compliments on my writings I wouldn’t really believe them because I’ve always felt like my work was mediocre at best lol.

[Mopi Licinius Crassus]

Yes I can relate. Whenever I’d receive compliments on my writings I wouldn’t really believe them because I’ve always felt like my work was mediocre at best lol.

Do you work as a writer/journalist for a living ?

[Celestia]

Do you work as a writer/journalist for a living ?

No. I wanted to be a journalist though.
I had a blog where I wrote about my sons disorder but I haven’t been on it in a couple of years.

[Mr.G]

No, I don't feel that way about myself, I feel that I have earned my success through a combo of hard work and making the most of my talents. This does not mean that I take it for granted or that I am ungrateful. I can however understand how one might feel the way that you are describing in the op, I just don't allow myself to feel that.

Of course there are those who scam/fake their way thru life/career, but that is not what we are talking about here I think.

[TheMaestro]

Yes, but everything happens for a reason, so just go for it.

[Alexandro]

When I was younger this was something that plagued me, yes. I grew up in a household where my parents expected a lot from me, so this created a sort of perfectionist spirit in me (which I still have, still very self critical, but now its more productive) and so whenever someone would compliment me on my playing for example, (I've been a musician since almost before I can remember) I would think "oh, well that run was a little sloppy, my timing is off, articulation and phrasing needs work, etc etc". I could never take a damn compliment back then

This has its benefits though, because you improve a lot and don't settle for less.

[Lemminkäinen]

Yes, but everything happens for a reason, so just go for it.

Yes, but your feelings are a complex thing and you can't manage all.

[PlattitüdenPaule]

Haha, I`ve got that, when someone compliments me on the food I cook. I instantly begin to self reflect, what I`ve could done better (iE is the sauce to thick, spices are off, meat is undercooked).

[Lemminkäinen]

When I was younger this was something that plagued me, yes. I grew up in a household where my parents expected a lot from me, so this created a sort of perfectionist spirit in me (which I still have, still very self critical, but now its more productive) and so whenever someone would compliment me on my playing for example, (I've been a musician since almost before I can remember) I would think "oh, well that run was a little sloppy, my timing is off, articulation and phrasing needs work, etc etc". I could never take a damn compliment back then

This has its benefits though, because you improve a lot and don't settle for less.

I think that younger people feel also performance pressure.