Home/Work & Career/Imposter syndrome/ThoughtYou know that feeling when you’re holding something gold and all you can smell is the cheap, metallic rot underneath?imposter syndromeachievement emptinesspersonality maskingShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooyou know that feeling when the air in a room is so thick with money it feels like trying to breathe through a heavy wool blanket you cannot afford to dry clean.financial hidingYou know that feeling when you’re staring at literally five grams of dirt that’s like... …purpose searchingThe hallway smells like industrial lavender and something metallic, like old pennies under a tongue.relief at lossYou know that feeling when you wake up and the first thing you smell is yeast and you just want to be SICK?body function embarrassmentRelated ThemesAmbition shameBurnout denialCareer path regretQuiet quitting guiltSuccess sabotage