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Discussion on: Impostor Syndrome: The Biggest Enemy to Your Progress is Your Ego

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Ande • Edited

I had this issue for really long. Literally everything i did. Why I'm so bad at game even after thousands of hours, why i can't solve it fast enough, why it's hard only for me and so on. Causing me depression, low self-esteem or what ever you have.
I still have this issue partially, but i learned to accept who I'm and i can be even better if I learn, adapt and accept.
Good write.

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Anna J McDougall

Glad to hear you're coming out the other side! Yes, the ego is a double-edged sword: sometimes it is the best thing you can have, sometimes it is the worst. The key is knowing when to embrace your self-confidence and when to put that aside to prioritise learning from a place of humility.