"I just live in this constant state of imposter syndrome," Virgin media TV presenter, author and influencer Eric Roberts says. "And I have done for the last couple of years. I'm pinching myself constantly."
Looking back on my own decades in life-student, waiter, pilot, FBI agent, graduate student, author, speaker-I can honestly say I've felt like an imposter at nearly every stage. From my first solo flight in a Cessna 152 at 17 to my first arrest of human traffickers in the Sonoran Desert, miles from any help, I often wondered, Do I belong here? Am I ready? Even as I rose through the ranks, I sometimes asked myself: Did I earn this, or am I fooling everyone?
I've been teaching yoga for more than eight years, and practicing for many more. I teach strong, fast-paced formats as well as restorative ones. My classes are consistently full, and I know my students leave feeling stronger, challenged, and centered. But after a recent yoga teaching evaluation at a chain yoga studio, I walked out feeling the opposite: not strong, not capable, not enough.
Anderson noted, "I reminded myself that curiosity is more powerful than self-doubt. Instead of trying to impress anyone, I approached team leaders and engaged them in meaningful conversations."
