I just finished going through the $40 Gumroad Twitter growth course I bought.

I chose my username, used a good profile picture, and “optimized” my bio. My profile was built.

I was motivated to grow my account.

There was only one problem…

Every time I clicked send on a post, I felt a surge of anxiety hit my stomach. Would anyone even see?

If they did, what would they think? What does it say about me as a person if this flops?

I’ll admit, I carried this feeling for many months. It wasn’t sexy. A lot of the time it wasn’t fun.

Spending hours writing tweets, thread, and comments, only to watch them flop.

It made me question what I was doing.

But I every day, I kept hitting “send tweet.”

3 months into my Twitter journey, these feelings of inadequacy and anxiety skyrocketed when I rebranded as a writing account.

Sure, I was naturally decent at writing, but I wasn’t an expert. Who was I to teach writing while I was learning?

I felt like I was going to be “found out” at any moment. I felt like an imposter.

I was… and so are you.

But, that’s a good thing.

You’re supposed to feel like an imposter. You're doing something you've never done before.

You’re adopting a new identity.

Adopting a new identity means you’re “killing” your old one. Your brain detects this as a threat. So, feelings of anxiety can arise as a result.

But realize, this is necessary for long-term confidence and your evolution as a person.

Hell, it took me 9 months into my writing account to actually adopt the identity of a writer.

You’ll only “overcome” imposter syndrome through consistency.

Once you build your experience, your brain will be able to look back on past experience and find support for the identity you want to adopt.

In the meantime, lean into the feeling of being an imposter. It’s a signal that you’re choosing to become more than what you are. It’s a good thing.

Most people don’t have the courage to try. They stay comfortable their whole lives. Be proud that you’re choosing a different path few people travel.

Now, I’m not gonna lie, there are going to be many times on this journey you’ll question yourself. But giving into your feelings of anxiety is choosing to stay the same, choosing not to fulfill your potential. If you give in and quit, I guarantee you’re going to always wonder “what if...”

Teaching the People Behind You

As mentioned above, I felt unqualified to post content online because I wasn’t an expert. And it was a big contributor to my anxiety.

Hell, for 9 months into my writing account, I didn’t feel like a writer. I didn’t have an English degree or a published book, who was I to give advice?

But, posting online was my way to keep myself accountable and understand the topics I was teaching better. So despite my feelings, I kept posting.

And over time, I gradually shifted my viewpoint.

People began to thank me in the DMs, telling me how much I improved their writing.

It happened enough times that I realized I didn’t need to be an expert to help others. I just needed to teach the people a few steps behind me.

In fact, you can help others more than if you were an expert. Many experts have years, even decades of experience. They forget the nuance of being a beginner.

• The doubts they feel

• The struggles they face

• The steps they need to take

This is known as the psychological bias, “The Curse of Knowledge.”

So, it is your ethical obligation to teach what you know, regardless of how you feel. You’ll be helping those behind you more than an expert could.

The best way to do this?

Don’t just create, document.

1. Consume content from those ahead of you

2. Filter through your experiences

3. Create content for those behind you

Most people are rewording book quotes and other tweets. By processing information and applying it to the real world, you instantly set yourself apart.

You build trust with your audience because you’re teaching them.

You develop understanding because you’re forced to simplify information.

You feel less like an imposter because you’re talking about your direct experience.

You become interesting to your audience because you show you’re doing stuff in life.

So, adopt the mindset that you’re teaching the people behind you.

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