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That person you’re comparing to is a hot mess too
Consider these 3 things the very next time you start thinking, “But I suck and I’m failing my PhD because they’re doing better than me…”
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You’re making more progress in your PhD than you realise
The one thing that is fucking up your head and your own bloody brilliant, amazing, productive, successful progress is this default setting that all our tricksy brains have that insists on comparing.
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“I think your approach might be a little too blunt”
Whatever you’re up against, what part of you can you call up to rise above and beyond the stuck limitations of other people’s bullshit, expectations, conventions or ‘rules’?
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Let yourself feel the good feelings in your PhD
Sometimes, just making the decision that you want to feel a bit better can make a huge difference in your everyday.
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Lessons learnt after 5 years in a PhD
Here are a few crucial things that have helped me get to the finish line of my PhD -and pass it!
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Trust me, you’re good enough
If you’re reading this post, chances are that you muddle your way through every day thinking you’re not good enough too, terrified that ‘they’ are going to find out that liar-liar-pants-on-fire, you’re actually not at all qualified to be here and nothing but a big horrible imposter.
