Ironically, accepting your status as a complete beginner can alleviate the crushing weight of imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome occurs when you feel like you are pretending to be an expert. But when you openly declare, "I am an amateur, and this is completely new to me," you grant yourself permission to fail. Failure is no longer an identity crisis; it is simply a data point in your learning process. Why the World Needs Amateurs Now More Than Ever
The most successful and fulfilled people on the planet practice "serial amateurship." They pick up hobbies with no intention of monetizing them. They learn languages just to order coffee. They write poetry that will never be published. They do it because amateur be new
You’re doing it for the love of the craft, not the paycheck. Ironically, accepting your status as a complete beginner