Real But Irrational
Do you walk? While I appreciate there may be some with limitations in mobility, let’s assume the majority of us can, indeed, walk.
Do you make your living from walking? Are you a postal carrier or, say, a sherpa who climbs Mount Everest? No?
Then you must be a walking imposter. Surely you can’t call yourself a walker if you don’t make a living at walking.
Do you drive? Of course there are lots of people who can’t or choose not to, but let’s assume a fair number of people do, indeed, drive.
Do you make your living from driving? Are you a ride-share driver or long-haul trucker? No?
Then you must be a driving imposter. Surely you can’t call yourself a driver if you don’t make a living at driving.
Do you write? While not everyone can or does, let’s assume that you, indeed, do.
Do you make your living from writing? Are you a bestselling author or award-winning columnist? No?
Then you must be a writing imposter. Surely you can’t call yourself a writer if you don’t make a living at writing.
Yeah, you see it, too. Imposter Syndrome is real—we feel it—but that doesn’t mean it’s logical. Helping our brains to see how silly it really is can help us take back some of its power.
Because if you write, you are a writer.