Nearly 95% of people experience imposter syndrome, the fear of being exposed as not good enough. Susan Winchester, former CHRO at AMD, felt it even at the top. The feeling stems from a basic human need to belong.
So many of us suffer from not feeling enough. We suffer from feeling like we somehow got in and we'll be found out. And we live from that place. Now, if you are suffering or struggling with this, I want you to recognize that you're not alone. Almost 95% of individuals have it. They suffer from it. I've had the pleasure of having so many amazing leaders on our podcast, the Happiness Squad podcast. And time and time again this topic comes up. Susan Winchester, who we had on our podcast. She was the CHRO at AMD, one of the top Fortune 10 companies at the senior most level. She said, I oftentimes woke up feeling I wasn't enough, I wasn't good enough. So it's something that's always present. So I don't think we can ignore it. But we have to recognize where it comes from, why it continues to play that role. At the heart of it, it comes and it's just a voice and a thought that is pushing us to do more, to care, to push ourselves harder. Because underneath it is a core need we all have to belong.
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