Maybe it’s because I literally do not give a shit about the company or it’s products or customers. I just want money. In fact, I want the opposite kind of imposter syndrome, where I trick the people hiring me into thinking I’m much more qualified than I actually am get paid a shit ton more money. Yes I know C++, Pascal, Assembly, COBOL. Please pay me $500k.
Maybe this is part of why it’s so common in academia
There's a lot of hero worship in Academia, but then you read someone's field notes from 1876 and realize that the great and respected father of the field had undiagnosed ADHD, raging alcoholism, and racism that was notable even in his era. And after that you just don't worry about things as much.
Wait, are y’all getting imposter syndrome because of the “heroes” who came before you? I 100% get my imposter syndrome from my peers, I feel like all the other grad students are smarter and more talented than I am. I don’t give a fuck about what famous professors do
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