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Bryan discusses impostor syndrome, what it is, and how it may actually be useful for us.

When we feel that we\\u2019re frauds and that others wouldn\\u2019t like to be led by us if they knew how much we don\\u2019t know, we\\u2019re experiencing impostor syndrome. Contrary to what others might believe, impostor syndrome isn\\u2019t all that bad and may even be necessary for a healthy self-image.

On the other side, we have the Dunning-Kruger effect, which is when people are confident in the things they have very little actual knowledge of. They think they\\u2019re experts and close themselves off to other sources of knowledge. On the other side of the Dunning-Kruger effect spectrum, true experts are acutely aware of what they still don\\u2019t know. We would be wise to know what the edges of our knowledge are and give others a chance to share their expertise when we reach those limits.

When people learn more about a subject, they become much more aware of what they don\\u2019t know. Wisdom comes from knowing what you don\\u2019t know. However, if you feel that feeling of inferiority, you can still share the knowledge you have while seeking feedback and deferring to others who know more than you. (That\\u2019s especially true of Bryan, who has a summary knowledge of industrial refrigeration and defers to others who know more about it.)

In the end, we\\u2019re seeking authenticity and self-awareness. Rather than avoiding impostor syndrome, we can embrace it and understand how it can lead to self-awareness, wisdom, and especially self-improvement. \\u201cFake it till you make it\\u201d can only help you up to a certain point.

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