What to Tell Yourself When Your Brain Says, “I’m Not Good Enough.”
Dealing with the imposter syndrome as a writer.
For the longest time, I denied myself opportunities because I felt I wasn’t good enough.
When a fellow writer asked me to be their writing coach, I told them I wasn’t the right person.
When a startup founder was looking for a content marketer, I referred them to someone else because I felt I wouldn’t be able to do it.
When someone asks where they can buy my books, I tell them to wait for the new one because the ones currently on sale aren’t good enough.
I could go on, but you get the gist.
As a writer, when the imposter syndrome hits hard, there’s very little you can do to battle it. It consumes you from within and eats up all your self-worth. It makes you question your abilities and throws doubt on your achievements.
But we are only human. How can we battle this all-consuming imposter syndrome that constantly keeps whispering in our ears that we aren’t good enough?
With time, I’ve perfected a few steps that work for me. I’m sharing them here so you can apply them whenever you feel like an imposter.
