Issue 9 | September 10, 2024
IN THIS ISSUE
FEATURED ARTICLE
The Natural Genius’s View of Competence
THIS WEEK’S REFRAME
WHAT’S NEW AT IMPOSTOR SYNDROME INSTITUTE
Ways We Can Support You
FEATURED RESOURCE
In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity.
— Albert Einstein
The Natural Genius’s View of Competence
When Max was 10 years old he asked his Uncle Jason to teach him how to play the piano.
He quit after five minutes.
Looking back Max realized that he didn’t want to “learn” how to play the guitar… he just wanted to “play” the guitar.
The Perfectionist continues to be the most obvious and familiar of my five competence types, often described as the five Types of Impostor Syndrome.
But that’s not what was happening here.
The expectation that he should be able to quickly and easily pick up the guitar suggests the early beginnings of a way of thinking about competence I refer to as the Natural Genius.
Are You a “Natural Genius”?
It doesn’t take a “genius” to solve impostor syndrome and adopt Humble Realist™ thinking. What it takes is accurate information, insight, and tools. In addition to Dr. Young’s award winning book, here are ways we support…
On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein
Books are a great way to nurture Humble Realist™ thinking in children and adults alike.
Albert Einstein is perhaps the most celebrated “genius” of all time. Rather than focusing on Einstein’s intelligence, this book chronicles and celebrates the power of this physicist’s relentless curiosity.
Do these insights resonate with you? What else should we be writing about now? Tell us by emailing info@impostorsyndrome.com.
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