The article explores the struggles of a woman in her 40s who feels an overwhelming sense of inadequacy despite her professional success. She grapples with impostor syndrome, feeling like luck and connections rather than true merit have led to her achievements. Drawing inspiration from Maya Angelou's experiences with the syndrome, the article suggests several strategies to counter this negative self-talk. Emphasizing the value of individual combination of skills, the piece encourages the reader to acknowledge that everyone has unique strengths that deserve recognition, regardless of how they compare with others.
Maya Angelou had dreadful impostor syndrome: I've run a game on everybody, and they're going to find out.
Even if luck played a role in your success, that doesn't mean talent didn't.
Skill takes time to acquire: you'd never say a cellist isn't really virtuosic if they only got good by practising.
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