Jordan Peterson - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Dr Jordan B. Peterson explains how to deal with Imposter Syndrome. How does Jordan Peterson advise people to be more confident? Is imposter syndrome natural? How does Jordan Peterson motivate socially anxious people can get rid of their imposter syndrome? Does Jordan think confidence can be taught?

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[LucielStarz]

Impostor syndrome isn’t about comparing yourself to other, it’s more like comparing actual yourself to the Idealistic fantasy version of you that you hold in your head.

[Indeed]

Imposter syndrome is a super common struggle! Thanks for sharing.

[immortaljanus]

This actually reminds me of Napoleon.

In 1796, Napoleon took over the Army of Italy. He was a young, rather inexperienced general, and was expected to hold the line in case the Austrians tried to push into France. What Napoleon did was something no other French general would do: he started asking questions of the French officers who were in Italy before he arrived. He asked them very simple questions, which revealed he has no clue how to do his job being an inexperienced general that he was. But he learned quickly and at the same time earned the respect of older, more experienced but lesser officers. He spoke even to engineers which was shocking because engineers were commoners, not nobles, but they knew how to build and destroy bridges and roads, knew how to get cannons to high hills from which their range could be increased. The young Napoleon asked everybody he could on everything they knew. He learned from common soldiers about the status of equipment and arms, wrote to Paris to make the Directorate send fresh supplies, gunpowder, etc..

Less than a month later, Napoleon launched a surprise attack on the Austrians and whipped their butts. This is how his legend began. By asking questions.

[TheDhammaHub]

As Charlie Munger often says: the best way to get something is to deserve it

[Revelian]

I just started a new role in the company I work for, and everything they talked about is true with me. I am going to take the advice and dive head-first into things I don't understand and am scared of. Thank, Professor Peterson.

[abhinavanand]

this hits so close to home, thanks jordan. imposter syndrome has ruined my life and made me feel like a delusional emotionally dysregulated actor and I don't have a sense of self. to know other people suffer of this just allows me to deal with this stuff rationally from now. love, jordan

[letsgoBrandon]

The more severe your worries and preoccupations the less mental CPU time you have to spare for noticing things other people might find blindingly obvious.
I was consistently surprised by positive reactions toward me because I had convinced myself that I was a pathetic loser. This consistency didn't clue me in though. I was lost in a turbid stormy ocean of feeling like I was just clinging on to the rollercoaster of life. I still get lost annoyingly frequently, but getting clarity from external sources like this helps me come up for air. And helps me erode the beliefs I had/have in my mind's bullshit explanations.

[martinrivera]

JP does it again. Just the right message at the right time. Simply what I needed to hear. God bless this man, may his health continue to improve.

[BraedenTheG]

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” — Paulo Coelho

[Chiszle]

As an imposter, the imposter syndrome is quite helpful. It gaslights me into thinking I may also be overthinking it, and am actually doing nothing wrong.

[kellysooth]

I love this guy. He’s the father we all need

[maiiouma]

"That's the thing about asking a "stupid" question, you only have to be ignorant once." -JP

[runhardhooah]

This was a good chat. 6 months ago I quit taking an antidepressant and an adhd drug because I want to pursue something that does not allow either one. I'd been taking the regimen for 6 years. It's been tough for the past 6 months, and I've had moments where I'm certain I need to get back on the medications, but I keep going and proving to myself that I can do my job and run my life generally well without the assistance. It has been a big struggle on some days, but still, we must forge onward, and win!

[nightwish]

I work at at an IT company for 3 years now, and i still have this impostor syndrome and anxiety everyday

[EimanAlZaabi]

I believe that imposter syndrome is a means for the self to protect itself from ego. Because if you develop ego, you stop learning, if you’re insecure about some elements relating to your competence, then you’re in a space of creativity and ingenuity that requires growth & learning alongside it!

[lacm]

Thanks for having a discussion about Imposter Syndrome. I did not know about it prior to this but after listening to this discussion, I understand how it fits into my life

[ilyaibrahimovic]

I have some kind of imposter adaptation which has crippled me psychologically, and what I learned listening to this, the sense of being able to stare it down and overcome it gradually to turn it into something more manageable, the hope, the strength to grieve all the psychological pain that I've caused myself (acknowledging my own pain being one of my deficiencies), it's redemption and salvation for a life largely in ruins. So long and so hard I feel like I have strived to fight on and maybe manage to heal someday; catching a break like this is like having somewhere to warm up after being homeless in the cold so long I've forgotten what it's like to be indoors.

[kindnutritionist]

Personally, my imposter syndrome has been there all my adult life and I feel it's has been exacerbated by a very critical parent, my dyslexia and dysphagia (late diagnosis) and getting my degree in my 40s. I am a very determined person so even though I have this feeling I will continue regardless and hope it gets better.

[amieribrahim]

❣️Thank you very much for this segment. ❣️

[quentins]

For me this imposter syndrome came from my early childhood. Also probably assisted in my Neuroticism - 80th percentile I believe. Any error in school, bad test grade, report card etc. Was met with furious yelling from my father, including name calling insults etc. So at 9-14 I was pretty well aware that you should never make mistakes and you should never need help because that means you're stupid. Its been a hell of a ride trying to unlearn that.