Reminder to self
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?
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
“Time waits for no one. Push something to the extreme and postponement can become permanent.” - The One Thing
Don’t fear failure. Fear average.
David Foster Wallace: "there's a lot of narcissism in self-hatred"
Self-doubt can be an ally. This is because it serves as an indicator of aspiration. It reflects love, love of something we dream of doing, and desire, desire to do it. If you find yourself asking yourself (and your friends), “Am I really a writer? Am I really an artist?” chances are you are.