The Alter Ego Effect Quotes

“Cary Grant once said, “I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until finally, I became that person. Or he became me.”
― Todd Herman, The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life

“here’s a reminder that playfulness doesn’t stop at eight years of age; it’s a pathway to handling life with more grace.”
― Todd Herman, The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life

“The Core Self is where possibility exists. It’s this deep inner core where a creative force resides waiting to be activated by the power of intention.”
― Todd Herman, The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life

“There’s just no owning any success you achieve and stacking it in your win column. The force just won’t let it happen. What happens when imposter syndrome has you in its grip? You become terrified you’ll be found out. Despite all her acclaim and success, this is what Maya Angelou feared. “I have written 11 books, but each time I think, ‘Uh-oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody, and they’re going to find me out.’”1 You might be surprised to find out how many accomplished people think to themselves they’ll be “found out,” then ostracized and ridiculed. However, it’s irrational. It would only happen if you actually did have no skill, no ability, or no knowledge, but that isn’t the case for most people. This is the ultimate fear, isn’t it? Being found out and kicked out of our tribe? By nature, we’re tribal. Humans survived through the millennia because we were part of a tribe that hunted, gathered, sheltered, and protected one another from the elements, from predators, and from other tribes. You couldn’t be out hunting and watching the fire simultaneously. You needed other people if you had any hope of surviving through the night. If your tribe finds out you’re a fraud, it triggers that primordial “Uh-oh, they’re going to kick me out! I’m going to be caught in the wilderness alone!” When plagued by imposter syndrome, people don’t take themselves, their abilities, or their accomplishments seriously. If you don’t take yourself seriously on any Field of Play, you most likely won’t be getting the results you want.”
― Todd Herman, The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life

“It’s critical to understand that at our core, we are a force for creative possibility,”
― Todd Herman, The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life

“What happens when imposter syndrome has you in its grip?”
― Todd Herman, The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life

“If you want to achieve the goals you have, then you need to master what’s happening inside of you,”
― Todd Herman, The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life

“What’s happening in your Ordinary World may also be what’s not happening. It could be what you’re avoiding. Maybe you started a business, but you aren’t out there getting the message out about your new products or services or making sales calls.”
― Todd Herman, The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life

“What is it about a particular area of your life that’s frustrating you? What’s making it “Ordinary”? What don’t you like about it? What’s not working in it? What do you feel you’re capable of doing that you’re not? You know yourself better than anyone. And your ability to be honest and real with yourself here is going to set you up for a lot more success later on in this book. There’s no need to beat yourself up, shame yourself, or judge harshly. Allow yourself to be objective and real.”
― Todd Herman, The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life