Courage to Create

Courage to Create

Why Imposter Syndrome Might Be the Only Honest Response

The myth of the confident creative

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Magdalena Ponurska
Sep 30, 2025
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I used to think there were two types of creatives in the world.

The confident ones: the people who breezed into writing workshops or design studios with their tote bags full of perfect ideas, quoting Rilke before their second coffee.

And then… the rest of us.

The ones sweating through our T-shirts, clutching half-baked …

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