Yes, great points. I experience that in my career all the time, and it there's a type of person who smells blood in the water to take advantage of us.
On the other side of the coin, there are definitely people (Jordan Peterson arguably) who occupy an undeserved position in our society. I'm thinking of the countless sycophantic careerists at the NIH, or the SEC, or the FBI, DOD, and on and on and on. Just as there are people like yourself who should not question their value, there are just as many people who are indeed fraudsters. These people are racked by fear...fear of losing their job, income, social status, and sense of worth. Some of them might hold an inexplicably high position because of some ridiculous secret society, complete with secret handshakes and ack-acadac door passwords.
In short, it's mandatory that people like us hold our heads high, if only for the purpose of stopping the current pandemic of grifter gaslighting.
I NEVER thought of it that way, Andy -- that there ARE people (as in those mentioned in your comment) who live scared (and they probably should) because deep down they know they have no true competence or integrity in their positions.
I also found your first lines compelling: “I experience that in my career all the time, and it there's a type of person who smells blood in the water to take advantage of us.” <- This for SURE I’ve experienced. The sharks are so sly and clever - not often highly intelligent, but clever.
Yep. I am a highly capable woman plagued by self doubt. I always have been. I have always wanted to be a writer and this has let me stick my toe in the water. I do love it. At first I wouldn't allow comments on my articles because I was so afraid of people starting word battles. I was used to FB and the lashing I would take when I would make a comment on things. People are great on here. Like-minded mostly. Trolls are easy to spot. In fact, today I am going back through and changing a few Stacks to allow comments. I have so wanted to inflate my resume, but seriously. Why? I am enough. And my people think so...and love me. In the end that is all that really matters. God has me and I know that.
I hear ya, Sadie! I don’t struggle with it as much as I used to, but I definitely still have short, weak bouts of it. I’ve noticed that it happens whenever I get a new high authority or high value client. But I’ve learned to discuss these doubts immediately with my husband because he can set me straight and is good at giving me advice about how to tackle challenging projects and prioritize tasks. That helps so much!
Yes, great points. I experience that in my career all the time, and it there's a type of person who smells blood in the water to take advantage of us.
On the other side of the coin, there are definitely people (Jordan Peterson arguably) who occupy an undeserved position in our society. I'm thinking of the countless sycophantic careerists at the NIH, or the SEC, or the FBI, DOD, and on and on and on. Just as there are people like yourself who should not question their value, there are just as many people who are indeed fraudsters. These people are racked by fear...fear of losing their job, income, social status, and sense of worth. Some of them might hold an inexplicably high position because of some ridiculous secret society, complete with secret handshakes and ack-acadac door passwords.
In short, it's mandatory that people like us hold our heads high, if only for the purpose of stopping the current pandemic of grifter gaslighting.
I NEVER thought of it that way, Andy -- that there ARE people (as in those mentioned in your comment) who live scared (and they probably should) because deep down they know they have no true competence or integrity in their positions.
I also found your first lines compelling: “I experience that in my career all the time, and it there's a type of person who smells blood in the water to take advantage of us.” <- This for SURE I’ve experienced. The sharks are so sly and clever - not often highly intelligent, but clever.
Yep. I am a highly capable woman plagued by self doubt. I always have been. I have always wanted to be a writer and this has let me stick my toe in the water. I do love it. At first I wouldn't allow comments on my articles because I was so afraid of people starting word battles. I was used to FB and the lashing I would take when I would make a comment on things. People are great on here. Like-minded mostly. Trolls are easy to spot. In fact, today I am going back through and changing a few Stacks to allow comments. I have so wanted to inflate my resume, but seriously. Why? I am enough. And my people think so...and love me. In the end that is all that really matters. God has me and I know that.
Oh and you are a GREAT writer, Sadie. I’m so glad we “met.”
I hear ya, Sadie! I don’t struggle with it as much as I used to, but I definitely still have short, weak bouts of it. I’ve noticed that it happens whenever I get a new high authority or high value client. But I’ve learned to discuss these doubts immediately with my husband because he can set me straight and is good at giving me advice about how to tackle challenging projects and prioritize tasks. That helps so much!
Sounds like you and I have good ones!♥
Indeed we do!