Robin Williams died of depression
I was in the middle of writing this week’s blog post on the advantages and disadvantages of having a theory about human behavior when I received a breaking news story on my iPhone: Robin Williams was dead. “Oh, no,” I screamed in my mind. “That can’t be. I loved him.” A few minutes later additional news came in: A representative for Williams told Entertainment Weekly, "Robin Williams passed away this morning. He has been battling severe depression of late.” And then: According to a press release issued by the Marin County Coroner’s office, the Sheriff’s office suspects the death to [...]
Are you really an imposter?
Do you ever question your abilities despite evidence to the contrary? Do you ever feel that you are a fraud because you think you don’t deserve your success? Do you ever think you are an imposter because who you think you are could never have achieved what you have achieved? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you are a victim of the “imposter syndrome.” What is the “imposter syndrome”? According to Wikipedia, “Despite external evidence of their competence, those with the [imposter] syndrome remain convinced that they are frauds and do not deserve the success they have [...]
