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Irish Mirror
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Michaela Brady

Imposter syndrome: Expert's advice on how to deal with lack of certainty

Philosopher Bertrand Russell stated: “Fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves and wiser people so full of doubts.”

His words predate what we now call imposter syndrome – generally described as not believing in your true abilities and feeling like a fraud.

Statistics show 70% of us will experience imposter syndrome at some stage.

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