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“If we could believe that he [Jesus] really countenanced the follies, the falsehoods, and the charlatanism which his biographers [Gospels] father on him, and admit the misconstructions, interpolations, and theorizations of the fathers of the early, and the fanatics of the latter ages, the conclusion would be irresistible by every sound mind that he was an impostor... We find in the writings of his biographers matter of two distinct descriptions. First, a groundwork of vulgar ignorance, of things impossible, of superstitions, fanaticisms and fabrications... That sect [Jews] had presented for the object of their worship, a being of terrific character, cruel, vindictive, capricious and unjust... Jesus had to walk on the perilous confines of reason and religion: and a step to right or left might place him within the gripe of the priests of the superstition, a blood thirsty race, as cruel and remorseless as the being whom they represented as the family God of Abraham, of Isaac and of Jacob, and the local God of Israel. They were constantly laying snares, too, to entangle him in the web of the law... That Jesus did not mean to impose himself on mankind as the son of God, physically speaking, I have been convinced by the writings of men more learned than myself in that lore.

[Letter to William Short, 4 August, 1820]”
― Thomas Jefferson, Letters of Thomas Jefferson

“The Seductor Imposter definitely has its superpowers, of course: charm, charisma, zeal, and spontaneity.”
― Lisa Haisha

“When you live a false life, regardless of how glamorous it might seem, you won’t find happiness or personal fulfillment.”
― Lisa Haisha

“People who like to fix other people become “catastrophizers. Fixing becomes an unconscious way of preventing a “what ifâ€� from happening.”
― Lisa Haisha

“Have you ever died before? It’s a serious question. When the illusion of self is shattered, you simply cease to be. Though it may not seem that way to others, you know when it is true. You can feel it, a stranger in your own body, an imposter…and nothing is the same ever again
- Narrator ~ Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice”
― Tameem Antoniades

“I would rather deal with those who have learned a lot and profess a little, rather than those who have learned a little and profess a lot.”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua

“Here’s a little secret: ironically, people with dominant Seductor Imposters might seem to crave intimacy—they certainly draw people into their orbit with the promise of it—but what actually animates them behind the scenes is fear of it.”
― Lisa Haisha

“When they’ve done their emotional housekeeping, people with dominant Seductor Imposters can be brilliant partners: pleasure-seeking and compassionate sensualists who are good at forging deep connections”
― Lisa Haisha

“The Joker is a powerful archetype: They are the jester, the dunce, the trickster, and the shape-shifter.”
― Lisa Haisha

“If you have a dominant Joker Imposter, you might desperately want to belong but end up sabotaging the very intimacy you crave.”
― Lisa Haisha

“Laughter is a salve. It’s the best medicine around. Poet Pablo Neruda called it “the language of the soul.â€� I know this to be a universal truth because I’ve seen this play out in every culture around the world. People find respite and release in laughter.”
― Lisa Haisha

“The superpower of people with dominant Fixer Imposters is that they are tirelessly solution-oriented and helpful, particularly when the going gets rough. People with dominant Fixer Imposters can also be master worriers. They see adversity and disaster around every corner, even in benign situations”
― Lisa Haisha

“Advertising and self-improvement dogma would have us all believe that if we work hard enough and tirelessly on mind/body/soul, we can not only achieve perfection but become our “best selves.â€� But that’s as much a myth as, say, the unicorn that lives in your backyard.”
― Lisa Haisha

“S.O.U.L. is a powerful exercise that leads to a truly transformative way of looking at the world. Instead of seeing problems to fix, we see solutions to manifest. Instead of focusing on the “thingâ€� to fix, we focus on the way we think about fixing it. In other words, we learn to understand the power of the mind.”
― Lisa Haisha

“When I change my thoughts, my problems fix themselves”
― Lisa Haisha

“If you have a dominant Overthinker Imposter in your driver’s seat, you rarely get out of your comfort zone, where meaningful personal growth happens, because you’re too busy manufacturing questions in your head. But by keeping your discomfort zone at bay, you also keep at bay experiences that can enhance your creative, emotional, or professional mojo. Then you wonder why life feels so empty. And you overthink that.”
― Lisa Haisha

“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

“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”
― Lisa Haisha

“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.”
― Lisa Haisha

“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.”
― Lisa Haisha

“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.”
― Lisa Haisha

“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”
― Lisa Haisha

“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.”
― Lisa Haisha

“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”
― Lisa Haisha

“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.”
― Lisa Haisha

“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”
― Lisa Haisha

“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 onâ€� as quickly as possible. But our inner worlds don’t operate according to the clock.”
― Lisa Haisha

“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.”
― Lisa Haisha

“Starting your morning in a contemplative practice, in silence and in relationship with yourself, sets a positive foundation for the rest of the day.”
― Lisa Haisha

“It's worth mentioning that if you do a shotty job at your last-minute frenzied effort, you might take it as evidence that you really are a fraud. But in the back of your mind you've also got a convenient, built in excuse for your poor performance. It doesn't feel good to do sub-standard work, but on some level you can tell yourself that it's because you left it to the last minute, and not because you gave it your best shot and failed. Which is terrifying - because it's your worst fear becoming reality.”
― Cassandra Dunn, The Imposter Solution