If you feel that you’re not good enough, you’re not alone. Research has shown how many successful people suffer from imposter syndrome, believing that they’re not good enough (Bravata et al., 2020). A recent international review revealed the prevalence of inferiority feelings in people around the world (Amani & Taqiyah, 2024).

I’ve been there too. I was a shy child who loved books, while my brother was a charming extrovert and my mother’s favorite. “Your brother has a very high I.Q.,” my mother would say. “He’s going to be president one day.” I was dismissed as a shy, skinny kid who never seemed to get her approval.

But school was a different story. I loved learning, got good grades,........

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