For all the work I've been doing on money and mindset recently, I still struggle sometimes with it all.
The last few years have been awesome for my income growth and financial security.
And yet the thought keeps rearing its head: I don't deserve this. How long can this last?
What I'm doing to counter these doubts:
Reminding myself there is room to grow
I know it's possible to do so. Salary surveys and job listings out there prove it. As do people I've worked with who earn more. (Of course, this leads to another dangerous path that lies in the complete opposite direction - why don't I already make that much?)
Remembering that me having less doesn't make the world a better place somehow
The starving artist, nobility is poverty mindset dies hard, I guess. And it's ridiculous. Me struggling would do nobody any good. I try to remember to give back by donating every month, as well as trying to somewhat regularly give blood, meet up with my mentee, and I've also recently joined a local nonprofit board. (Another trigger for imposter syndrome right there!)
Reviewing how far I've come
I'm horrible at tracking my accomplishments. But I recently updated my CV and LinkedIn (you don't even want to know how long that took me) and when I'm feeling down on myself professionally, I look back at some of the stuff I've done for reassurance.
How do you cope when you feel like you don't deserve what you've got?
