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On-going Battle With Imposters

BY GLORIA O’KOYE

Imposter syndrome,

Self worth coated by the whispers of doubt

A downpour of not feeling equipped for new opportunities 

Topped with procrastinating to self sabotage

 

Seeking validations only to question the intention 

Fighting with devil advocates to believe if anyone is genuine

Mentally confined in a space that sucks out the life of dreams,

Continuously feed a spiral that imprisons any growth

So it can be buried in the cemetery, a graveyard of dwindled hope

A place that nurtures fear

 

How many walks of life 

Were self forced to stick on certain paths

How many brilliant minds get stuck into systems that wouldn’t care if you perish,

They’ll replace you instantly with a next 

Filling up gaps in your position 

When that same intensity should be invested in entrepreneurship

 

Like seeds of billion dollar blueprints scattered amongst the lands 

Only for it to face drought

Imposter syndrome is like famine 

Only through the eyes and mind of the beholder 

Has the wisdom to counteract 

And act accordingly to survive and prosper

 

To whomever is reading this

I want you to stop holding back

And step out in confidence.

You are worthy of all the love you are receiving,

You are certified and are able to handle 

All that is before you

Believe 

And set free 

You got this!

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