“Am I a fraud?” “Can I do the job?” “Am I good enough?” These are questions I have asked myself countless times over the years. Imposter syndrome could be a b*tch sometimes and a couple of us would or might have experienced it at one point or the other.
The first few weeks after I started my first job, I was seriously battling Imposter syndrome. I believed I just got lucky and It really shouldn’t have been. As each day passed I was worried I was going to be revealed as the fraud I thought I was.
These constant worries affected my work and productivity.
A certain incident occurred at my place of work back then which jolted me back to reality. At that time, I was at crossroads with developers over a feature that should or should not have been implemented at a certain stage during the process. But I felt I wasn’t experienced or good enough to bring my opinion to the table, so I kept them to myself. A decision contrary to what I had in mind was made and things ended up not going as they should have. At end of the day, the team ended up doing what I had in mind but didn’t voice out earlier. If I had voiced my opinions earlier, They might have considered It and it would have saved the team wasted time and effort.
After this particular Incident, I knew I could be everything but definitely not a fraud and I needed to deal with Imposter syndrome.
I tackled Imposter Syndrome at work by setting a mindset of confidence about my work and trying my best to boost my self-esteem. The “my problem is I too Sabi” mindset. I knew I was good to an extent, but I still had a lot to learn and the confidence mindset could also affect me. So I made sure while I was being confident about whatever I was doing, I was also open to learning by myself and from others and being as humble as I could while at it. I also learned to document and celebrate personal wins and achievements no matter how little. These things have helped me tackle Imposter Syndrome to an extent over the years and also helped me learn to value myself and my work more.
I have been a huge fan of Kanye for as long as I can remember and one of the things I have always liked about him is his high self-esteem and obnoxious level of confidence which I believe in one way has helped him on his path to becoming a world-class artist, a level I also hope to attain someday (without being as annoying of course 😂).
So get your Kanye up today and don’t allow Imposter Syndrome to get the best of you.
On a personal note, I have been doing a bit of networking here and there recently. I’ve been going out, meeting new people and the likes and I cannot wait to see how this pans out for me in the long run.
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Impostor syndrome na bastard😭. Slowly moving from “I’m a fraud” to “i may not know this but I’m capable of learning and producing great results”. Thank you for Embee for relatable content.