How to Avoid Developing an Inferiority Complex

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How to Avoid Developing an Inferiority ComplexEdited by Iqbal Osman, Carolyn Barratt, Flickety, Eric and 8 others

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Feeling inferior to others stems from multiple factors that gradually buildthemselves into a person's whole character. The results of verbal, physical, andemotional abuse can have long-lasting, psychologically damaging effects on aperson, making them believe they are less deserving of acceptance by others.It takes much self realization, confidence in the self, and acceptance of the thingsone cannot change to break away from any form of inferiority complex. Thepositive side is that it is possible to avoid developing an inferiority complex, nomatter the challenges life has thrown you, and in this article, you'll learn how to

build up your resilience.

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Look carefully for anyhidden agendas. Most frequently people who likeintimidating others often do so to further their own ends. Keeping someoneuninformed or less knowledgeable often helps strengthen the perpetrator's senseof well-being at your expense. For example, someone who makes you feelinferior at work may perhaps have their eye on an upcoming promotion by

strengthening their own position. They try to achieve this by making you feelinadequate and unsuitable for moving up the career ladder. Look beyond thehere and now and try seeing the bigger picture. Awareness of suchcircumstances may well prepare you to avoid falling prey to the trap of believingthat you're not capable.
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Be aware of criticism that involves circumstances that you cannot change.This may involvecriticizingyou for your genetic makeup, such as disabilities,sexual orientation, skin color, race, ethnic background, or any other aspect overwhich a person has no control. This type of verbal abuse very often leaves aperson feeling emotionally scarred with serious self esteem issues. This kind ofcriticism feeds inadequacies and adds to the inferiority complex; given that it isvirtually impossible for someone to change their looks, race or sexual orientationetc., victim often suffers great harm since nothing or no solution to this form ofmockery can be sought. When subjected to this form of ruthless encounters,focus on your uniqueness and draw on your own beliefs and values.
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Create an invisible wall around you in order to protect the sanctity of yourbeing. Strengthen your beliefs and strive to move positively in a forward andmore successful direction. Do not allow yourself to be caught in self doubtandconflicting ideals which others try forcing onto you. In simple terms, learn toignore negative and damaging comments made against you. At the back of yourmind, adopt the notion that people are entitled to their own opinions but equallyyou too have the right to filter or discard negatively targeted opinions.
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Be open toconstructive criticism. This is generally good for self improvementand indirectly helps you to become a more fruitful and stable person. Building onand improving yourweaknessesis the best way to avoid feeling inferior.Focusing on managing your weaknesses helps prevent negative or emotionallydraining accusations and comments from being made or from dragging youdown. Weigh the situation objectively and decide for yourself the outcomes ofsuch criticism.
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Work closely with people who make you feel good about yourself. Peoplewho offerencouragementand embrace you as essentially human are preciousand rare. Enjoy their wisdom and nourish yourself from their example, whilestriving to become stronger and more reliant on yourself in the process. Greaterindependence leads to moreself confidence. A healthy self confidence in turnallows you less dependence or reliance on others for determining your self worth.
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Love yourselfenough, but not to the point of arrogance. Reward yourself,showing appreciation and respect for your own uniqueness and potentialpositives you have accomplished and hope to accomplish. Self sacrificialbehavior can be good to a point but not where it causes you to be exhausted,frustrated, or taken advantage of.
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Maintain a neutral stance by staying focused and keeping calm. Know yourown limitations and work well with yourstrengths. Steer clear of any person orsituation that will drag you down emotionally and create doubt in your owncapabilities as an individual.
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8. 8Refrain from or avoid bitterness andanger. These negative emotions areenergy draining and set you back, depleting your self esteem, wasting preciousenergy. If your anger is rational and justified by hostile circumstances, focus it asenergy. Decide you can be better than your abuser, more self controlled, morepositive. Put the energy into real achievements that prove your abuser is or waswrong. Re-track your thoughts when angry and bitter, focusing on anotherstarting point with the aim of succeeding and moving forward. Remember yourself-worth andworry less. You can also turn it into humor. Remember the greatwords of Christopher Titus. "I want to hear your pain. I really do. I just want tohear it in joke form."
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EditTips Start now in an attempt to improve. Procrastinating in the hope that your self

esteem will change does no good for improving and breaking away from theinferiority complex.

Motivate yourself by reading self help literature or books. Believe and continue to believe in the power of self healing within you. Learn to put distance between you and the person who makes you feel bad. Never agree with your abuser who might want to make you feel more worthless

about yourself. Instead, analyze it before you accept it. Analyze before you starttaking any action to protect yourself or start bursting into tears. Believe there's a

right and wrong thing to do and read more religious or inspirational books to calmyour mind down. Believe that what comes around goes around and that don'tmake yourself feel wrong just because others wrong you.

Feeling inferior stems from a poor self confidence that makes one more proneand sensitive to negative suggestions and ridicule.

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Bitterness reinforces your negative traits, leaving you stuck in a rut, with little orno way forward. Your energy gets consumed, leaving you wasted and as a resultyou may end up taking a few steps backward rather than forward.

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