Episode 131 Why Imposter Syndrome Is Just Comparison Syndrome

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s episode of Make + Design, Carina talks about Imposter Syndrome. She finds that Imposter Syndrome only pops up when we compare ourselves to others. In that way, it’s not really Imposter Syndrome, it’s Comparison Syndrome. Have you ever had a moment when you look at someone else’s work and you think, “Wow. I’m not as good as them.” The feeling that gives us often makes us feel like an imposter. One tip that Carina gives us is to make sure we’re not comparing ourselves to people we shouldn’t be comparing ourselves to. A new designer should not compare themselves to someone who has twenty years of experience. Another way to avoid comparison is to celebrate that someone has created something beautiful for us to enjoy. The last way to overcome Comparison Syndrome is to focus on getting better at our skill as a designer. Also, if we ask ourselves, “Why not me?” then it will keep us motivated to continue to work hard and win. Finally, a great way to get over Comparison Syndrome is to find a Community that will support us and help us to level up. When people come together and work together to make everyone in the group better then the temptation to compare disappears. </span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">__________</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here:</span> <a href= "http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">__________</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About Carina Gardner:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carina Gardner is a fabric designer, paper designer, and design educator who is passionate about helping other designers fulfill their creative dreams by teaching them her strategies for making money as a designer. She has a Ph.D. in Design and taught design at the University of Minne