4 Ways How You Can Overcome Inferiority Complex
When we are alone with our thoughts, we often go to a place that brings us insecurity and doubt. To top that, we develop a certain image of ourselves. An image that paints us in a rather negative light. We start believing that we are below average, sometimes even worse than that.
Looking at other people and what they have achieved so far puts us in a pit. A pit where there is nothing but echoes of what we deem our failure. Our mind starts telling us that we are no way near as talented or smart as these other people. We go deep into an inferiority complex. Such complex makes us believe we are born to be ordinary. Born to be looked down upon by other successful people. However, none of that is true. These are fables our mind makes up. This article will discuss how you can come out of your inferiority complex and start seeing yourself for who you are.
4 Ways to Overcome Inferiority Complex
An inferiority complex can be a dark place. Fortunately, here is how you can overcome it:
Stop Comparing
Comparing ourselves with other people is one of the unhealthiest things we can do. You must realize that everybody is on a different path, a different journey. Every individual has a different pace that they function at. Just because someone might have reached a great height of success does not make you any less of a talented individual. Stop looking at what other people are up to in their life and start focusing on your path to success.
Reality Checks
Mistakes are a part of life that we often make. That doesn’t automatically make us disastrous. Also, sometimes we make mistakes because of the surrounding we’re in. This sometimes means the mistake isn’t completely our fault. So, before you give yourself a hard time after you’ve supposedly made a mistake, analyze what went wrong that led you to commit that error. Before you label yourself as “incompetent” or “unimportant,” ask yourself, “Is it really my fault, or is it because of the environment I’m working in?”
Evidence vs. Emotions
We often look at how supposedly “amazing” someone’s life or career is and automatically assume that they are better than us. What makes you think they are? It is very easy to create a farce. Don’t believe anything until you see it for yourself. Make sure to absolutely know if a certain person has achieved something before you start judging yourself for not achieving anything. Try not to rely on your emotions too much, as they will lead you to a path of overthinking and self-hating. Learn how to be practical and more assertive by not overseeing others.
Nothing But Positivity
The more we think about something, the more we start believing in it. This puts us in a negative state of mind – only sprucing up negative thoughts about ourselves. To avoid going down the negative lane, replace it with a positive one. Try to surround yourself with positivity, whether positive people, positive memories, or positive places. Anything that doesn’t lead you to that dark pit that is full of inferiority complex.
Conclusion
Having a low opinion of ourselves is natural. We have all been there. But what makes us stronger is how we crawl out of our negative space, our complexes. Looking at other people to a certain extent is all right, as long as it encourages healthy competition. If watching other people do better makes you do better- great! But revolving your whole life around what others are up to is unhealthy and puts a halt to your life. So, try to practice the ways mentioned above, get rid of your inferiority complex, and be on your way to being the amazing self you are.