Moment 43 - The Key To Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Uh Hey Stephen Hopal as well. So my question is with regards imposter syndrome. Have you any feedback regards how to deal with that? Have you experienced it yourself? And just how to go about like getting out of that mindset and and acknowledging that you Uh change to use. Good at your role.

is what people think you are. And and you're not. bluffing it or fluking it and so on. Thank you. So here's the thing. I think we all feel deep within us the same feeling anytime we're in a position that feels a little bit outside of our comfort zone. Sometimes that feels like a little bit of nerves in your chest. For example, when I go up on stage and I know there's 10,000 people behind the curtain, of course I feel that in my chest. Of course I have that tingling that sensation that they call butterflies. However, I don't interpret it as being fear, as being

a signal to escape or to avoid the scenario. My interpretation, which has grown over time, and our interpretations are influenced by our beliefs, the stories we tell ourselves based on the evidence we have, based on our experiences. And my evidence and my interpretation tells me that I'm ready, that this feeling is normal, and I'm supposed to feel this way. People sometimes because of their experiences And the evidence that's created and the stories that's made them believe about themselves will tell themselves that that feeling is fear, that they should run, that they are ill prepared, that that feeling is there because they aren't competent enough to complete this task. So what I'm saying is

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