Einstein & The Impostor Syndrome
Of Einstein's many accomplishments his persistence deserves praise. Anyone who has ever changed careers, or battled impostor syndrome while following their passion knows the mental hurdles all too well. Imagine if Einstein gave in to doubt. In 1902, a young, depressed, and solemn 21-year-old Albert Einstein was on the verge of giving up on his dream of becoming a physicist. Six years prior, Einstein had enrolled in a Mathematics and Physics teaching diploma ... Einstein’s professors cast him aside as a lazy student destined for a mediocre career in physics. After graduating, Einstein couldn't get a job - in fact, he was passed over for a role as a lab assistant ... after two frustrating years of job hunting, Einstein moved to Bern to work as a clerk in the Swiss patent office. Read more on Quartz ... For about 5 years the person who became the image of Genius, the face of modern Physics, had to settle - and settle for something completely different....