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21 " The superpower of the Overthinker Imposter is being able to see multiple sides of an issue and different points of view. That is a powerful gift when you’re faced with truly complex issues that need to be carefully considered from all angles. People with a dominant Overthinker Imposter are often ethical, reliable, idealistic, honest, and detail-oriented. "
― Lisa Haisha
22 " Being in nature is imperative when life gets stormy, we can live in the eye of that storm rather than get tossed about in its headwinds "
23 " The Overthinker Imposter is multifaceted: People with this Imposter in the driver’s seat usually have sharp intellects and the ability to see the world from many different perspectives. But they can easily tumble down the rabbit hole of worry, constant second-guessing, and chronic indecision. "
24 " When we criticize or judge a friend or colleague, the negativity doesn’t hit them, it hits you double-fold, you become toxic and defines who you are. "
25 " The judge is the ultimate icon of wisdom and authority in society. They are the supreme leaders and arbiters of honesty, due process, and morality. That’s a big load to carry. No wonder the symbol of Lady Justice comes with so many accessories. "
26 " The rational and dispassionate virtue of an impartial Judge Imposter can become irrational and cold, which is the shadow side of the Judge archetype. You might even have a tendency to be a bit holier-than-thou, even though under all that hubris there’s usually an insecure inner child whose judgmental nature is hiding a lot of self-doubt "
27 " Without the virtues of justice, our modern society would look like a cross between Lord of the Flies and Tiger King. And that’s why, on the positive side, people with dominant Judge Imposters are often levelheaded, even-tempered individuals with an uncanny ability to stay centered. In relationships they’re the good listeners with a shoulder you can lean on. They have a sense of right and wrong, and a tendency to ignore personal biases in the interest of upholding high standards. "
28 " If your Judge Imposter obscures your ability to see beyond surface glam, you never experience people for who they really are. I’ve also traveled enough to know two things about beauty: (1) It is truly in the eye of the beholder (along with the judgments in the beholder’s mind), and (2) it is informed by the culture you grew up in: what’s judged as beautiful in one culture might be bland or uninteresting in another "
29 " When the Judge Imposter is our superpower, we’re able to see the world with clarity and impartiality. But when this Imposter works against us, it feeds our judgmental nature and we become our own worst critic. Integrating the Judge Imposter is a noble act that comes through self-awareness and the ongoing practice of truth-telling. "
30 " Our Imposters might manifest themselves in our personalities in different ways, but they all come from the same place. They’re all rooted in our childhoods. No one gets out of childhood unscathed, even those of you who may have had a seemingly perfect childhood "
31 " Open up to your own sadness. It’s only in allowing yourself to really acknowledge and feel emotions that you’re able to let them go. This might sound simple, and it is, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Giving yourself permission to really grieve is difficult in our fast-paced world, where you’re supposed to “move on” as quickly as possible. But our inner worlds don’t operate according to the clock. "
32 " Being present in nature is a way of returning to wonder, and returning to wonder is a salve for the soul. It’s as simple and as profound as that. Simply being present in nature is a form of meditation in action. Experiencing beauty in the everyday world distances you from your impetuous Imposters, and you begin to see yourself with necessary distance. "
33 " Starting your morning in a contemplative practice, in silence and in relationship with yourself, sets a positive foundation for the rest of the day. "
34 " The best gift anyone can give, I believe, is the gift of sharing themselves. "
35 " Without an ego, we have fuzzy boundaries and lose ourselves in other people. We succumb to guilt, and we say yes when we should or want to say no. A healthy ego helps us maintain boundaries. "