13 Charts That Will Make Total Sense To People With Impostor Syndrome

Impostor syndrome: that sinking feeling where you're afraid you're not good enough, and everyone is going to find out about it.

Posted on January 13, 2016, 19:03 GMT

Kristin Chirico

"Impostor syndrome" is that feeling where — even if you get good grades, good jobs, accomplish things, have special talents, and people compliment you — you feel like you're tricking everyone and you're actually not good at anything.

And it can wreak total havoc on your peace of mind:

1. Like when you are job-searching:

2. Every time you have to get something done:

3. When someone recognizes that you are great:

4. Or when you finally land your dream job:

5. When you start to see some success:

6. Or are given new challenges:

7. Even when you're a winner:

8. When you worry about what other people think of you:

9. When things go wrong:

10. When you're given opportunities:

11. Or when you're just trying to get some damn sleep:

12. When good things happen in your life:

13. But just remember: LOTS OF AWESOME PEOPLE feel exactly the same way you do: