From this article, name the three steps mentioned to incorporate character invention into your life.

Have you ever felt like your fears were holding you back from your full potential?

Have you ever experienced imposter syndrome that prevents you from showing up as the best version of yourself in a situation?

If so, rest assured, you are not alone.

We all struggle with some degree of self-doubt and fear of failure. It's particularly common among ambitious high-achievers, who, by definition, are constantly putting themselves in situations that are on the edge of their current competency level.

It can crop up in a variety of contexts—backstage before a big speech or performance, at the gym as you try to build a new exercise habit, or at home as you transition from work to home mode for your family.

It can be crippling.

While there are a variety of techniques for managing these feelings to rise up and own the moment, in today's piece, I want to share the single approach that has made a difference in my life: Character Invention.

Main Character Energy
By the late 2000s, Beyoncé was already a global superstar. Few were aware that she had struggled with nerves and anxiety throughout her career, dating back to her days performing as a child.

In 2008, to combat these struggles, she created Sasha Fierce, an alter ego stage persona that embodied the fearless, brave characteristics that she would need to perform at her best in front of millions.

Image Credit: Matt Schnuck​
Beyoncé had engaged in a textbook example of Character Invention, a technique grounded in drama therapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming in which the user creates a character that can show up and perform in the situations that induce fear or self-doubt.

Kobe Bryant famously created the "Black Mamba" alter ego in a similar vein, a character that was relentless and fiercely competitive who would show up in big moments on the court.

They're not alone in using the technique: countless top performers across a range of fields have used Character Invention to rise to the occasion. Not just pop-stars, celebrities, and athletes, either—many of the world's top executive coaches teach it to their clients.

The general strategy: Create a character in your mind who can show up in the way you want to and teach yourself to "flip the switch" to become this character when necessary.

Creating Your Own Characters
You may not have to perform in front of millions on a regular basis, but Character Invention can still be an incredible tool to show up as the best version of you across a variety of situations.

As an example, here are a few situations you may encounter during a typical day:

You wake up in the morning and need to get ready for your day. This may involve getting your family out the door for their respective activities, getting yourself dressed and ready, and handling any household chores.
You go to the gym before work to get some exercise in before the day inevitably becomes chaotic.
You go to work and have a few big projects to present to your managers and team.
You get home after work and want to unwind with your family. You want to turn off work mode and be the present parent, partner, or friend that you know you should be.
In each situation, there are different versions of you that must "turn on" in order to perform at your best. For some, it can be very difficult to navigate all of the context switching within the confines of your persona, especially as your energy is getting depleted throughout the day.

Character Invention can help. Envision the character that you would like to embody in this situation:

What traits do they possess?
How do they interact with their surroundings?
How do they physically appear to others?
What is their mentality?
The next time you enter that situation, "turn on" your character and take on the moment with new energy.

Who Are Your Characters?
Character Invention has been a wonderful addition to my life. If you've ever struggled with fear, insecurity, or imposter syndrome in your day-to-day life, I'd encourage you to give it a shot.

Here are a few steps to incorporate it into your life:

Identify Situations: Identify the situations where you'd like to show up as the best version of yourself. This can be as big as performing in front of millions or as small as having dinner with your family after a long day. Any situation where you want to be your best.
Envision Your Character: Envision the character you would like to embody in each situation. What traits do they possess? How do they appear and interact? What is their mentality and energy level?
Get in Character: Nothing works without practice. Get yourself some reps by turning on this character in those situations. See how it feels to show up as your best self in these moments.

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is lekh se, apane jivan main charitra avishkaar ko shaamil karne ke liye ullikhit teen charnon ko naam den.

kya aapane kabhi aisa mahasoos kiya he ki aapke dar aapako apni puri kshamta se waapas pakad rahe the?

kya aapane kabhi emposter syndrome kaa anubhav kiya he jo aapako kisi sthiti main khud ke sarvshereshth sanskaran ke rup main dikhaane se roktaa he?

yadi haa, to nishcint rahen, aap akele nahin hai.

ham sabhi kuch had tak aatm-andeh or vifaltaa ke dar se sangharsh karte hai.yah vishesh rup se mahatvakankshi ucch-achievers ke bich aam he, jo paribhaasha ke anusaar, lagaataar khud ko un sthitiyon main daal rahe hai jo apane vartmaan yogyata str ke kinare par hai.

yah vibhinn prakaar ke sandarbhon main fasal kar saktaa he- ek bade bhaashan yaa pradarshan se pehle, gym main, jaisaa ki aap ek nai vyaayaam kii aadat banane kii koshish karte hai, yaa ghar par apane parivaar ke liye kaam se ghar mod main sankraman karte hai.

yah aapng ho saktaa he.

jabaki in bhaawanaaon ko badhaane or is kshan ke prabandhan ke liye vibhinn prakaar kii takneekein hai, aaj ke tukade main, main us ekal drushtikon ko saajha karnaa chahta hum jisane mere jivan main ek antar banaaya he: charitra avishkaar.

mukhya charitra urja
2000 ke dashak ke ant tak, beyonse pehle se hi ek vaishvik superstar tha.kuch log jaanate the ki vah apane puure kariyar main nason or chintaa se jujh rahi thi, ek bachche ke rup main pradarshan kar rahi apane dinon main dating kar rahi thi.

2008 main, in sangharshon kaa muqabla karne ke liye, usne sasha phierres banaaya, ek parivartan ahankaar manch vyaktitv jo nidar, bahadur visheshtaon ko moort rup detaa tha, jise use lakhon ke saamne apana sarvshereshth pradarshan karne kii aavashyaktaa hogi.

chhavi credit: mat shnak
beyonse ne charitra avishkaar ke ek pathyapustak udhaaharan main lage hue the, ek takanic jo drama therapy or neuro-linguistic programing main aadhaarit thi, jisamen upyogkarta ek aisa charitra banaata he jo bhay yaa aatm-andeh ko prerit karne vaali paristhitiyon main pradarshan or pradarshan kar saktaa he.

cobe bryant ne prasiddh rup se ek samaan nas main "blike mamba" ko badal diya, ek aisa charitra jo athak or jamkar pratispardhi tha jo adaalat main bade kshanon main dikhaai degaa.

ve takanic kaa upyog karne main akele nahin hai: kai kshetron main anginat sheersh kalakaaron ne is avasar par uthne ke liye charitra avishkaar kaa upyog kiya he.na keval pop-stars, celibrities or athlete, yaa to duniya ke sheersh kaaryakari kochon main se kai ise apane graahakon ko sikhaate hai.

saamaanya ranneeti: apane dimag main ek charitra banaaen jo us tarah se dikhaa saktaa he jis tarah se aap chaahate hai or apane aap ko "switch ko flip karne" ke liye sikhaa sakate hai jab aavashyak ho to is charitra ko banane ke liye.

apane khud ke charitra bananaa
aapako niyamit rup se lakhon ke saamne pradarshan nahin karnaa pad saktaa he, lekin charitra avishkaar abhi bhi vibhinn sthitiyon main aap ke sarvshereshth sanskaran ke rup main dikhaane ke liye ek avishwasaneey upkaran ho saktaa he.

ek udhaaharan ke rup main, yahaan kuch sthitiyaan hai jinka aap ek vishisht din ke dauraan saamana kar sakate hai:

aap subah uthte hai or apane din ke liye taiyaar hone kii jarurat he.isamen aapke parivaar ko unki sambandhit gatividhiyon ke liye darwaja baahar nikaalnaa, apane aap ko taiyaar or taiyaar karnaa or kisi bhi gharelu kaamon ko sanbhaalanaa shaamil ho saktaa he.
aap kaam karne se pehle gym jate hai, isse pehle ki din se pehle kuch vyaayaam karen, anivaary rup se arajak ho jaataa he.
aap kaam par jate hai or apane prabandhakon or team ko prastut karne ke liye kuch badi pariyojnaayen hai.
aap kaam ke baad ghar jate hai or apane parivaar ke saath aaraam karnaa chaahate hai.aap work mod ko band karnaa chaahate hai or vartmaan mata -pita, saathi, yaa mitra bananaa chaahate hai jo aapako pataa he ki aapako hona chahie.
prayek sthiti main, aap ke vibhinn sanskaran hai jo apane sarvshereshth pradarshan ke liye "chaalu" karnaa chahie.kuch ke liye, apane vyaktitv kii simaaon ke bheetar switch karne vaale sabhi sandarbhon ko nevigate karnaa bahut mushkil ho saktaa he, khaskar jab aapaki urja puure din kam ho rahi he.

charitra avishkaar madad kar saktaa he.us charitra kii kalpana karen jise aap is sthiti main avatar lenaa chaahate hai:

unke paas kya lakshan hai?
ve apane parivesh ke saath kaise baatcheet karte hai?
ve shaareerik rup se dusron ko kaise dikhaai dete hai?
unki maansikta kya he?
agali baar jab aap us sthiti main pravesh karte hai, to apane charitra ko "chaalu" karen or nai urja ke saath pal ko len.

aapke paatr koun hai?
charitra avishkaar mere jivan ke liye ek adbhut atirikt rahaa he.yadi aap kabhi bhi apane din-pratidin ke jivan main bhay, asuraksha, yaa emposter syndrome se jujh rahe hai, to main aapako ise ek shot dene ke liye protsaahit karuunga.

ise apane jivan main shaamil karne ke liye kuch kadam hai:

sthitiyon ko pahachaanen: un sthitiyon ko pahachaanen jahaan aap swayan ke sarvshereshth sanskaran ke rup main dikhaanaa chaahate hai.yah ek lambey din ke baad apane parivaar ke saath raat ke khaane ke rup main yaa lakhon logon ke saamne pradarshan karne ke rup main bada ho saktaa he.koi bhi sthiti jahaan aap apana sarvshereshth bananaa chaahate hai.
apane charitra kii kalpana karen: us charitra kii kalpana karen jise aap prayek sthiti main avatar lenaa chaahate hai.unke paas kya lakshan hai?ve kaise dikhaai dete hai or baatcheet karte hai?unki maansikta or urja str kya he?
charitra main praapt karen: abhyaas ke bina kuch bhi kaam nahin karata he.un sthitiyon main is charitra ko chaalu karke apane aap ko kuch pratinidhi praapt karen.dekhen ki in kshanon main apane sabase achche swa ke rup main dikhaanaa kaisaa lagata he.
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1. sthitiyon ko pahachaanen
2. apane charitra kii kalpana karen
3. charitra main jaao
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is lekh se, apane jivan main charitra avishkaar ko shaamil karne ke liye ullikhit teen charnon ko naam den.

kya aapane kabhi aisa mahasoos kiya he ki aapke dar aapako apni puri kshamta se waapas pakad rahe the?

kya aapane kabhi emposter syndrome kaa anubhav kiya he jo aapako kisi sthiti main khud ke sarvshereshth sanskaran ke rup main dikhaane se roktaa he?

yadi haa, to nishcint rahen, aap akele nahin hai.

ham sabhi kuch had tak aatm-andeh or vifaltaa ke dar se sangharsh karte hai.yah vishesh rup se mahatvakankshi ucch-achievers ke bich aam he, jo paribhaasha ke anusaar, lagaataar khud ko un sthitiyon main daal rahe hai jo apane vartmaan yogyata str ke kinare par hai.

yah vibhinn prakaar ke sandarbhon main fasal kar saktaa he- ek bade bhaashan yaa pradarshan se pehle, gym main, jaisaa ki aap ek nai vyaayaam kii aadat banane kii koshish karte hai, yaa ghar par apane parivaar ke liye kaam se ghar mod main sankraman karte hai.

yah aapng ho saktaa he.

jabaki in bhaawanaaon ko badhaane or is kshan ke prabandhan ke liye vibhinn prakaar kii takneekein hai, aaj ke tukade main, main us ekal drushtikon ko saajha karnaa chahta hum jisane mere jivan main ek antar banaaya he: charitra avishkaar.

mukhya charitra urja
2000 ke dashak ke ant tak, beyonse pehle se hi ek vaishvik superstar tha.kuch log jaanate the ki vah apane puure kariyar main nason or chintaa se jujh rahi thi, ek bachche ke rup main pradarshan kar rahi apane dinon main dating kar rahi thi.

2008 main, in sangharshon kaa muqabla karne ke liye, usne sasha phierres banaaya, ek parivartan ahankaar manch vyaktitv jo nidar, bahadur visheshtaon ko moort rup detaa tha, jise use lakhon ke saamne apana sarvshereshth pradarshan karne kii aavashyaktaa hogi.

chhavi credit: mat shnak
beyonse ne charitra avishkaar ke ek pathyapustak udhaaharan main lage hue the, ek takanic jo drama therapy or neuro-linguistic programing main aadhaarit thi, jisamen upyogkarta ek aisa charitra banaata he jo bhay yaa aatm-andeh ko prerit karne vaali paristhitiyon main pradarshan or pradarshan kar saktaa he.

cobe bryant ne prasiddh rup se ek samaan nas main "blike mamba" ko badal diya, ek aisa charitra jo athak or jamkar pratispardhi tha jo adaalat main bade kshanon main dikhaai degaa.

ve takanic kaa upyog karne main akele nahin hai: kai kshetron main anginat sheersh kalakaaron ne is avasar par uthne ke liye charitra avishkaar kaa upyog kiya he.na keval pop-stars, celibrities or athlete, yaa to duniya ke sheersh kaaryakari kochon main se kai ise apane graahakon ko sikhaate hai.

saamaanya ranneeti: apane dimag main ek charitra banaaen jo us tarah se dikhaa saktaa he jis tarah se aap chaahate hai or apane aap ko "switch ko flip karne" ke liye sikhaa sakate hai jab aavashyak ho to is charitra ko banane ke liye.

apane khud ke charitra bananaa
aapako niyamit rup se lakhon ke saamne pradarshan nahin karnaa pad saktaa he, lekin charitra avishkaar abhi bhi vibhinn sthitiyon main aap ke sarvshereshth sanskaran ke rup main dikhaane ke liye ek avishwasaneey upkaran ho saktaa he.

ek udhaaharan ke rup main, yahaan kuch sthitiyaan hai jinka aap ek vishisht din ke dauraan saamana kar sakate hai:

aap subah uthte hai or apane din ke liye taiyaar hone kii jarurat he.isamen aapke parivaar ko unki sambandhit gatividhiyon ke liye darwaja baahar nikaalnaa, apane aap ko taiyaar or taiyaar karnaa or kisi bhi gharelu kaamon ko sanbhaalanaa shaamil ho saktaa he.
aap kaam karne se pehle gym jate hai, isse pehle ki din se pehle kuch vyaayaam karen, anivaary rup se arajak ho jaataa he.
aap kaam par jate hai or apane prabandhakon or team ko prastut karne ke liye kuch badi pariyojnaayen hai.
aap kaam ke baad ghar jate hai or apane parivaar ke saath aaraam karnaa chaahate hai.aap work mod ko band karnaa chaahate hai or vartmaan mata -pita, saathi, yaa mitra bananaa chaahate hai jo aapako pataa he ki aapako hona chahie.
prayek sthiti main, aap ke vibhinn sanskaran hai jo apane sarvshereshth pradarshan ke liye "chaalu" karnaa chahie.kuch ke liye, apane vyaktitv kii simaaon ke bheetar switch karne vaale sabhi sandarbhon ko nevigate karnaa bahut mushkil ho saktaa he, khaskar jab aapaki urja puure din kam ho rahi he.

charitra avishkaar madad kar saktaa he.us charitra kii kalpana karen jise aap is sthiti main avatar lenaa chaahate hai:

unke paas kya lakshan hai?
ve apane parivesh ke saath kaise baatcheet karte hai?
ve shaareerik rup se dusron ko kaise dikhaai dete hai?
unki maansikta kya he?
agali baar jab aap us sthiti main pravesh karte hai, to apane charitra ko "chaalu" karen or nai urja ke saath pal ko len.

aapke paatr koun hai?
charitra avishkaar mere jivan ke liye ek adbhut atirikt rahaa he.yadi aap kabhi bhi apane din-pratidin ke jivan main bhay, asuraksha, yaa emposter syndrome se jujh rahe hai, to main aapako ise ek shot dene ke liye protsaahit karuunga.

ise apane jivan main shaamil karne ke liye kuch kadam hai:

sthitiyon ko pahachaanen: un sthitiyon ko pahachaanen jahaan aap swayan ke sarvshereshth sanskaran ke rup main dikhaanaa chaahate hai.yah ek lambey din ke baad apane parivaar ke saath raat ke khaane ke rup main yaa lakhon logon ke saamne pradarshan karne ke rup main bada ho saktaa he.koi bhi sthiti jahaan aap apana sarvshereshth bananaa chaahate hai.
apane charitra kii kalpana karen: us charitra kii kalpana karen jise aap prayek sthiti main avatar lenaa chaahate hai.unke paas kya lakshan hai?ve kaise dikhaai dete hai or baatcheet karte hai?unki maansikta or urja str kya he?
charitra main praapt karen: abhyaas ke bina kuch bhi kaam nahin karata he.un sthitiyon main is charitra ko chaalu karke apane aap ko kuch pratinidhi praapt karen.dekhen ki in kshanon main apane sabase achche swa ke rup main dikhaanaa kaisaa lagata he.</s>
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1. sthitiyon ko pahachaanen
2. apane charitra kii kalpana karen
3. charitra main jaao</s>
