Andy Stumpf

Because I'm surrounded by other people who are so much better than I am

from maybe a knowledge perspective, a technique perspective, the application perspective, all of those things that, yeah, it constantly makes me question myself.

But I think that's a good thing because for me, that lights a fire and makes me want to work harder.

I actually think that a healthy dose of imposter syndrome is a good thing.

If it goes to the point where it crushes you and you cannot get out of your own head, that's too much.

But if it gets you to put in the extra time, to do an extra rep, to go to an additional course in your off time, to continuously polish the blade and sharpen the blade, metaphorically, obviously, then I think that's great.

In my old job in the military, I never did not feel

to some degree like an imposter.

And so what did that make me do?

More range time, more time on the gun, more time reading, more time getting reps on whatever it is that we were doing, this constant desire to be a little bit better.

Why?

Because I had this small percentage, not a massive percentage, but small percentage of doubt.

Did I know enough?

Was I good enough?

Am I good enough?

How do I quiet that voice?

By putting in the work.

And that's what you need to do.

The feeling of being an imposter, I assure you, will decrease after you get some real world reps underneath your belt.

But be cautious for it completely disappearing because I actually think that's a bad thing.