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5 Things Shlach Teaches Us About Imposter Syndrome

JL;DR SUMMARY The concept of imposter syndrome is explored through the biblical episode of the 12 spies in Parshat Shlach, where fear and self-perception result in severe consequences for the Israelites. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IsraelitesFaithPsychologySelf PerceptionSpiesImposter SyndromeParshat ShlachYehoshua And CalevGrasshopper Complex

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Israel
"The Jewish People ask Moshe to send scouts into Canaan before they enter the land."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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