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Insecurity Screams, Confidence Whispers
impostor syndrome is a paradox: Others believe in you You don’t believe in yourself Yet you believe yourself instead of them If you doubt yourself, shouldn’t you also doubt your low opinion of yourself?
from Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant
Katharina Sommerkamp added
- Caveats to the "Underdog Strategy" When a really credible person tells you you can't succeed, in some sense, you basically internalize those expectations, your confidence drops, you actually believe them, and you don't perform as successfully. On the other hand, when you receive low expectations from someone who's not seen as credible, you perceive... See more
from The creative power of misfits by Adam Grant
Jay Matthews added