Kissing Cousin: Toxic Impossibility Syndrome

Recently, I wrote about Imposter Syndrome.

The gist:

  • “Who am I to succeed?”

  • “I’m just a small-town accountant.”

  • “I shouldn’t charge more because others can’t.”

That kind of thinking stalls progress fast.

Now meet Imposter Syndrome’s loud cousin: Toxic Impossibility Syndrome.

In the accounting world, it shows up as:

  • “There’s no way you can actually work less and make more money.”

  • “Clients won’t pay that. Do you think you’re special?”

  • “If you’re not grinding, you’re lazy.”

  • “If that were a smart idea, everyone would already be doing it.”

  • “That’s a lifestyle business.”

  • “You’re just a mom with a side hustle.”

These thoughts are dream-killers if you’re trying to build something unique to you.

Toxic Impossibility Syndrome is everywhere.

Overexposure will shrink your ambition.

So keep your HazMat suit handy.

Better yet, give a wide berth to radiation zones.

 
 

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Geraldine Carter