e.g.
>> I've got 30 domains and I've only done something awesome with 3 of them. Sometimes when I log into my DNS manager I just see 27 failures
So, I'm sorry but yes you do seem phony after all.
But the line between being genuinely humble and humble bragging is sometimes thin, and people have a different tolerance thresholds for the latter.
It's when he phrases this encouragement as "look, I also felt like an idiot at the start of my career, and look at all the awesome things I've done since then", it also comes across as a bit self-serving, even if unintentionally so. I think some people are simply more prone to pick up on that than others.
This person I know and respect also truly struggled with this, and here's them telling their experience.
You don't have to paint a picture that the person did a exceptional awe-inspiring things despite impostor syndrome. You can write the article that says normal people run into this, it's Not Just You, and at no point does the article need to look like it's trying to prop anyone up. It can be about an average person, not even yourself, and it's still valuable!
I’m deeply ashamed of my long list of domains that aren’t used. I think anyone who thinks op is bragging is probably young and low key impressed
On another note I love the use of “tamp down” in the article haven’t heard that phrase in a long time
Unfortunately, modern day blogging is more about building one's 'brand' and boosting one's reputation, than imparting wisdom.