That Voice in Your Head is Lying (Probably™)

You know that moment when you're crushing it at work. Then, your brain goes: "What if everyone figures out you have no idea what you're doing?""

Yeah. That's the one.

Welcome to imposter syndrome. That mental glitch where your brain makes you think you're faking your way through life, even though you're actually good at things.

The Plot Twist

Here's the thing about imposter syndrome: the ones who worry they're imposters are usually the ones doing a great job. The real frauds? They're too busy being confidently wrong to worry about it.

Think about it:

• That project you delivered? Actually good

• Those compliments from your team? Actually earned

• That promotion? Actually deserved

(That anxiety is just your brain's favorite dystopian fan fiction.))

The Reality Check

Let's be honest – none of us really know what we're doing 100% of the time. We're all just matching patterns as we go through life, collecting experience, and trying not to mess up anything important.

And that's... totally fine?

Here's the secret I took way too long to learn: expertise isn't about knowing it all. It's about being comfortable saying "I don't know yet" and then figuring it out.

The Plot Twist (Part 2)

Sometimes the most qualified people are the ones most convinced they're not. Why? Because they know enough to see how much they don't know.

It's like leveling up in a game only to discover there's a whole new map you didn't even know existed.

The Actually Useful Part

Next time your brain tries to convince you that you're a fraud:

1. Remember: actual impostors don't worry about being impostors.

2. Document your wins (your brain will try to forget them).

3. Accept that perfect expertise does not exist

4. Share what you know – it's probably more than you think

The Bottom Line

You're not an imposter. You're just someone who cares enough about doing good work to worry about doing good work.

And honestly? That's exactly the kind of person we need more of.

[Now go build something cool. You've got this.]