Have you got a second?

Have you got a second?



Let's consider Imposter Syndrome and a rather unconventional idea about what might, in part, be the cause.
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Pause for a moment and consider this:



Our standard measure of time – hours, minutes, seconds – is inherently fleeting.

Each clock tick whisks us away from the present, propelling us into an insistent, always-forward orientation.

This ceaseless motion can leave us unmoored, creating a breeding ground for the nagging doubts and insecurities we call imposter syndrome.
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Being consistently driven to focus on what's next – the next meeting, the next deadline, the next task, the next second – makes being grounded in the present moment painfully tricky.

We lose the space to acknowledge our achievements, to bask in the contentment of what we've accomplished, to be grateful for what we already have, and to simply be.




Sure, conventional timekeeping has its place. It helps us coordinate, organize, and maintain our fast-paced world.

But in the relentless nature of its onward march, it tends to sideline the present moment, stripping away the time we need to connect with ourselves genuinely.
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In constantly chasing what's next,
we might lose out on who we are now.



Perhaps rethinking our relationship with time and allowing ourselves to inhabit the present more fully could be a first step toward alleviating that insidious sense of being an imposter in our own lives.
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It's a thought worth pondering over,
if only for a second.