Impostor Syndrome

I'm always afraid that I'm not good enough in most settings. And am secretly envious when others seem so confident and sure of themselves even when its obvious that they know very little and a lot of what they're saying is for want of a better word, "BS".

So it was with relief that I found that this is true for many people. And I could heave a sign of relief.

"Have you ever doubted your abilities, feared you were going to be discovered as a "fraud"? That's called "impostor syndrome," and you're definitely not alone in feeling it, says entrepreneur and CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes. In this funny, relatable talk, he shares how his own experiences of impostor syndrome helped pave the way to his success -- and shows how you can use it to your advantage, too."

How you can use impostor syndrome to your benefit
Mike Cannon-Brookes

 "Even after writing eleven books and winning several awards, Maya Angelou couldn't escape the doubt that she hadn't earned her accomplishments. This feeling of fraudulence is extremely common. Why can't so many of us shake feelings that our ideas and skills aren't worthy of others' attention? Elizabeth Cox describes the psychology behind the imposter syndrome, and what you can do to combat it."

What is impostor syndrome and how can you combat it?
Elizabeth Cox

And here's an interesting article that may help sort out some of the issues or at the very least provide some guidelines.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/are-you-suffering-from-impostor-syndrome/

The 3 minutes Secrets of Success

Success is what we all strive for. And one is always looking for ways to increase the probability of succeeding. Over 8 years ago, I wrote a blog on "Secrets of Success". I just checked it out and it was pretty good. I think.

Secrets of Success
https://lobodecoded.blogspot.com/2012/03/secrets-of-success.html

I'm a huge fan of the "Crash Course" and "Short cuts". And so when I saw this 3 minute recipe for success, I couldn't resist. I'm glad I didn't. Check it out.

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Why do people succeed? Is it because they're smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success.
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8 secrets of success
Richard St. John
Marketer, Success Analyst

Philosophy of success

A large part of our life is chasing success. And most times we have no idea of what success is. And when will we be pleased with the success we may have achieved.

And I'm a sucker for anyone who has a kinder, gentler interpretation of success.

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Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure -- and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work.
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A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
Alain de Botton
Philosopher

Getting what you want...

Getting what you want is Simple. And who doesn't want to get what they want.

It was quite interesting. Check it out. At the very least it'll get you to think a little.


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How do you get on the road to being happier? Start by setting your alarm for 30 minutes earlier than usual and not hitting the snooze button. The effort required to leave that warm bed and enter the world is the same amount of effort needed to shake up your life and make that elusive change. In this humorous and provocative talk, Mel Robbins explains how turning off our brain's autopilot and demolishing our comfort zones is key to a rewarding life.
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How to stop screwing yourself over
Mel Robbins
Author

 

Define your fears

We all have ups and downs. Its the downs that many os us have no good way to handle. This talk provides a few thoughts that may be helpful.

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The hard choices -- what we most fear doing, asking, saying -- are very often exactly what we need to do. How can we overcome self-paralysis and take action? Tim Ferriss encourages us to fully envision and write down our fears in detail, in a simple but powerful exercise he calls "fear-setting." Learn more about how this practice can help you thrive in high-stress environments and separate what you can control from what you cannot.
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Why you should define your fears instead of your goals
Tim Ferriss
Investor, Author

Need a new idea?

I'm stuck. And need an idea. A new idea. This happens regularly. And I struggle. As possibly many of us do.

And when a leading physicist offers to help answer the question, are you supposed that I jumped into it. And encourage you to check it out too.

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"Where do great ideas come from?" Starting with this question in mind, Vittorio Loreto takes us on a journey to explore a possible mathematical scheme that explains the birth of the new. Learn more about the "adjacent possible" -- the crossroads of what's actual and what's possible -- and how studying the math that drives it could explain how we create new ideas.
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Need a new idea? Start at the edge of what is known
Vittorio Loreto
Physicist

Explain explanation

I often struggle with explanations. Especially Explaining. The one method I kind of likes was what Reia used as a child. And thinking of it, still does. She makes statements. And when you ask Why?, she'd promptly reply, "Why because!", and treat the matter as proven and closed.

And recently when I cam across "A new way to explain explanation" I was intrigued. And since I watched it, it is but fair that you do too. And for those who want to know Why; Isn't it obvious? Why, because !

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For tens of thousands of years our ancestors understood the world through myths, and the pace of change was glacial. The rise of scientific understanding transformed the world within a few centuries. Why? Physicist David Deutsch proposes a subtle answer.
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A new way to explain explanation
David Deutsch
Physicist, Author

And for the record, I think I'm going to try Reia's method again. Easier and simpler. And possibly more effective.