By: Caroline Gatwiri
Ever been in a situation or a room full of successful people and you feel small, like you do not deserve to wine and dine with them. Being an expert or role model to many, you believe it’s just sheer luck but not your diligence and persistence. The feeling of , there is always a better person than you for any opportunity is more dominant than that of you are the best. Then definitely you are suffering from Imposter syndrome.
Imposter syndrome is situation that can affect anyone regardless of gender, age or social class. Unfortunately it is most prevalent among high achieving people. The more people ascend the success ladder the more the syndrome threatens to creep in. After I did my Kenya certificate of primary education [KCPE], I performed well and managed to secure a position to one of the best national schools in the country.
Although I was admitted to school early it took me a lot of time before I fully settled .I was in so much doubt, I felt a mere girl from a small primary school and humble background did not deserve to be in such a school. I always felt that even though my performance was excellent there were better students than me to take my position. I became stressed and my performance started deteriorating, then was the time my parents and teachers realized that something was going on in my life that affected my performance.It took a lot of convincing and guidance to get rid of all the self-doubts and accept that I got to the school because of my diligence and persistence in my academics.
Similar scenarios affect so many schools, offices and relationships. In some relationships one spouse feels that their partner is too perfect to mingle with them. Till recently, when I heard a speaker mention about Imposter syndrome then I realized it was a situation that affected me before and still affects me and so many people .Imposter r syndrome is a dream killer and often leads to stress and may result in the individual shunning great opportunities because they do not think they are the best for the task.
You deserve the best in life. Being in the position that you are in is not because of luck but diligence and consistency. So many people are looking up to you, be kind to yourself and always put yourself before everyone else .Avoid mediocre lifestyle and always aim to be the best version of yourself because you can. Imposter syndrome is killing potentials and dreams of great men.
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