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The Retirement Newsletter: Imposters, vaccines, Autumn Statements and moonshots
Welcome
Welcome to issue number -61, this week it is a bit of a mixed bag, and I will be asking:
- Is there an imposter in the room?
- Where is my moon base (and flying car)?
- Does the ‘Autumn Statement from the Government impact my retirement plans?
- And, have you had your jabs?
First, imposter syndrome and retirement.
Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is a feeling of not belonging somewhere when, in fact, you are entitled to be there.
In my line of work, education, we often encounter this at university. We have students who don’t think they belong on a degree programme because they’re not smart enough. Or they are the first generation of a family to go to university and are unfamiliar with how things work.
We get postgraduate students who feel they’re not intelligent enough to do a higher degree, even though they’ve passed their first degree with flying colours.
Imposter syndrome is that feeling you get when you’re in a meeting or at a social event…
