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If you’ve never heard of it, imposter syndrome can be surmised as feeling inadequate despite being successful. To distill it further; being too hard on yourself. While this is a real thing, you can be too hard on yourself, and it can affect how you do similar future tasks. Let's say, you make a mistake and you’re too hard on yourself. In a similar situation down the road, you’re more likely to make that mistake again. However, saying “I was wrong,” or “I’m sorry” is not imposter syndrome—it’s admitting one’s faults, i.e. being a decent human. People sometimes confuse the two. Business schools teach...