The name Walter Mitty and the derivative word “Mittyesque” have entered the English language, denoting an ineffectual person who spends more time in heroic daydreams than paying attention to the real world, or more seriously, one who intentionally attempts to mislead or convince others that he is something that he is not.
Or… all of us, with this imposter syndrome.
Sometimes it feels like I’m not the guy I think I am. But then I realise it’s this imposter syndrome kicking-in, and I’m telling him ‘nah, only I decide who I am.’