How I Found A Weapon Against Imposter Syndrome
From PM to Engineer to Interior Designer, imposter syndrome can be found anywhere
Back in school, it was easy to track how well I was doing.
I had conferences, grades, constant teacher feedback, and comparisons with my friends.
With all those in mind, I could focus on certain areas and adjust as necessary.
Reality hit me hard when I got into the “real world”.
A real job with loose expectations and little feedback.
I began to think I wasn’t doing well since no one was there to give me a grade or tell me I needed to do something different.
Working hard is great, but I realized I didn’t understand if my hard work was up to snuff or if I had optimized processes.
This process grew into my ever-dreaded IMPOSTER SYNDROME.
No Feedback Feeds The Imposter Monster
I wasn’t aware of how well I was doing my work, and began to compare myself to people around me. “Oh this person is doing so much work, I must be doing something wrong”.
Instead of asking others about their habits or schedules, I looked only at their output.
