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Imposter syndrome, are you a victim?

  You are watching your friend play and you wonder how talented he is. But there are other thoughts which also come to your mind, “I will never be able to play like him. I don’t know if I will ever make it big in my sport. Do I even belong here?” Do you have this sinking feeling when you watch someone from the same field/sport perform? This thought of feeling let down because of comparison with your peers is quite common. Most of us go through it at some point or the other. In clinical psychology, it’s called ‘IMPOSTER SYNDROME’ What is Imposter syndrome? 'Imposter syndrome is defined as doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud'. ‘Fraud’ is a big word, but it somewhat resembles of how we may feel when we watch someone more successful from the same field. "Why am I not as good as him?" or "When will I become like him?" or "Will I ever make it big in this sport like this guy has?" or "Why am I doing this?", w e ask ourselves...