Impostor Syndrome, Self-confidence and Motivation
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Discusses how impostor syndrome commonly affects developers, worsens under stress, and can be reduced with concrete practices like journaling, using photo prompts, and running small measurable tests. Recommends therapy when daily functioning is impaired and emphasizes peer/community support for motivation, illustrating with a timeline where prosthetic training plus social support enabled return to hiking within months and reaching Monte Sibilla (~2,200 m) and later national paralympic competition within two years.
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- 0:00Start
- 2:56Impostor syndrome
- 3:22It's more popular than you think
- 4:19We're not talking about the Dunning-Kruger effect
- 5:38Who is around us and how can they help?
- 6:30So what can I do?
- 7:28If you're really struggling, ask for help
- 10:46Putting yourself to the test
- 14:38Drawing inspiration from others
- 19:06Giving value to what happens to us
- 26:13Friendly/enemy habits
- 27:51New things without holding back
- 28:37What we remember vs. what happened
- 30:45A personal experience excerpt
- 31:39My "first" motivation
- 32:38Discovering your limits
- 34:22Overcoming your limits
- 35:27You're never alone at the finish line
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