The American Psychological Association (APA) defines an inferiority complex as “a basic feeling of inadequacy and insecurity, deriving from actual or imagined physical or psychological deficiency.”
So, are physical and psychological deficiencies vulnerabilities?
It certainly isn’t a boon mentally or physically.
And wouldn’t it be elusive to sustain with these inadequacies in this modern society?
Shouldn’t it be considered a foe?
Although, these notions are only partially correct and to make that evident, I have a tale;
There once lived a stag in a forest. Once he was parched and to quench his thirst went to a lake nearby. When he bent down to take a drink, he sees himself mirrored on the surface of the water. He continued to look and began to admire his antlers and told himself about how majestic they were and was proud.Ah! he thought, “What a great pair of branching horns they are! They accentuate my appearance, If only other parts of my body were so distinguished, I would turn my back to none”; then seeing a reflection of his slender legs, he felt embarrassed. “How can it be,” he sighed, “that I should be cursed with such legs when I have such a magnificent a crown.” In that very instance he scented a panther and swiftly leaped away through the forest but while doing so his antlers were caught into the branches of a tree and each time he tried to slip out, they got more entangled. The stag then realised the antlers that he much admired were turning out to be the cause of his death. Whereas, his legs that he criticised almost got him to safety.
What does this tale teach us?
We always curse our inferiorities and insecurities, our looks and in-capabilities, powerlessness, sensitivity, fears, spirituality and restlessness’’, but they are our assets OUR GIFTS, OUR FRIEND!
Now this must make you wonder,
How a gift and a friend?
If you lack these inferiorities, insecurities, anxieties, sensitivity, fears, in-capabilities, powerlessness you will not push yourself to conquer it, and will remain in the same position for years to come…
But if you have these inferiorities, insecurities, anxieties, sensitivity, fears, in-capabilities, powerlessness you will push yourself further, which will help you alleviate yourself and you will keep growing and progressing in each and every situation of life whether personal or professional, similar to the stag who realised the power of his legs during a crisis, but it was too late for him, as initially he didn’t appreciate and kept cursing his legs( WHICH WAS HIS PHYSICAL DEFICIENCY) every time.
STOP CURSING and start embracing all your inferiorities, insecurities, anxieties, sensitivity, fears, in-capabilities, powerlessness until it’s too late for you as well.
I’m sure you’re now ready to befriend your inferiorities…
