[skadamat]

Neat read, but the moment of zen if you already know a bit about imposter syndrome is towards the end:

"One day, Buddha was teaching a large group, and Mara was moving around the edges, looking for a way into the group. I envision Mara rushing frantically back and forth in the bushes and trees, making plans to wreak havoc. One of Buddha’s attendants saw Mara, ran to Buddha and warned him of Mara’s presence. Hearing his attendant’s frantic warning, the Buddha simply replied, “Oh good, invite her in for tea.”

This story captures beautifully how we should respond to the impostor syndrome. We know what the feeling is called. We know others suffer from it. We know a little bit about why we feel this way. And we now know how to handle it: Invite it in and remind ourselves why it’s here and what it means. "

[agumonkey]

Quite often I have to willingly do the opposite of my reflexes to understand or evolve. Accepting weirdness, fear, and diving into it to get more data.