Here's the thing...I feel as if I were meant to do great things in the world, so sometimes I feel superior to others, because I feel that I aspire to become someone with power and influence yet everyone around me is happy with their normal lives. I don't feel superior to others all the time, quite the contrary, but I feel that it would be a failure to me in life if I stopped dreaming...stiving for something better. Is this normal? Should I go see someone, because I have such...some would call it..."exaggerate expectations of myself". I even enrolled into NYU for the fall which would cost me nearly 17,000 in loans for freshman year, but I did'nt care because I felt that I could get opportunities their that I could'nt get at home. It is such a prestigious school and I thought it would help me on my so-called "path to greatness"...So does anyone have any opinions about this...is there really something wrong with me!?
2007-06-16 00:41:34 · 9 answers · asked by Brit B 5 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
This is a great way to look at yourself and your future.... and also know that you're young.... most of us dreamed as these things our early 20's (but I never felt superior to others... especially b/c I was an immigrant and a minority). I remember wanting to conquer the world then, feeling that I was set for greatness as everyone else around me did (I never dreamed of being normal, average, or mediocre). So, off I went to college, went for 13 years, graduated.... people call me Dr. all day and listen to every word that spews from my mouth as if it was gold drippings.
Many of us do go to greatness, and you should think this way, but also know that if greatness does not follow you, you're still great in the eyes of those that love you.
Incidentally, no one has ever asked me where i graduated from... no one cares. What they do want to know, however, is if I'm good at what I do, and it's here that I feel am "GREAT"!
Finally, it will be humility that takes you to greatness, not mere brain power and success! World leaders who lacked humility have always been mocked and ridiculed!
2007-06-16 00:44:01 · answer #1 · answered by Wisdom??? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with being superior, but bringing it up all the time lets the cat out of the bag and makes you look conceited, some things are best kept to yourself, and this is one of them. Life is a better learning experience than going into debt to learn something that you could learn for free by the free learning process. Use your "superior"mind to find something you are good at and pursue that. Like people say how can I get a job without experience, and how do I get experience without a job? Everything I know now I knew before I went to college, I made straight A's all the way except for English composition, which I just did not have a knack for. Who cares; specialization is for insects, diversity is the only way to go in life, learn a little bit about everything and you will be happier for it in the long run!
2007-06-16 02:43:07 · answer #2 · answered by samhillesq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say anything is wrong. If you really believe in yourself, then there's nothing wrong with having high expectations for your future. Now if you start believing that you're going to become the ruler of the world, or a god, then i'd say those would be considered delusions of grandeur. If you are constantly looking down upon the people around you then that may be considered some kind of superiority complex. It is possible to have dreams and to feel good about yourself and your future while still retaining some humility.
2007-06-16 00:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.... except in the case of setting your standards to a level that is realistically "unattainable"
ie: walking on water - that is .....superiority
If you are happy to pay out in loans (amount) to achieve your goal in life and have a path to greatness.... you are possibly
more focussed and balanced than the bulk of the population
that dream of what could be -then fail to capitalise with a work ethic
2007-06-16 01:02:50 · answer #4 · answered by renclrk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW, Smoke is coming out off my ears right now.Man ,when you said serious,you meant it. If that is possible then I think we should lock them up as they pose a serious danger to society. For example, many of the worlds killers like hitler, who was just a very skinny, kind of weak kid growing up,found that he could control people,then his inferiority melted away and he became superior. The VT murderer,he was also that way until he had a gun in his hand. Lock em all up and throw away the key.
2016-05-17 07:08:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please follow your dream. Feeling superior is normal in many people. Acting superior is a crime. I've always understood things before others, seen what to me is obvious but others don't get it. We are not superior, we are simply wired differently.
Following a dream is how everyone should live. Your dream is bigger than a husband and 3 kids. Follow it.
2007-06-16 00:53:50 · answer #6 · answered by kevrigger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it sounds like you're young so no I don't think you have a superiority complex, but maybe a little naivity. As you mature, focus on realizing your dreams....if they can't be accomplished then yes, maybe you do need to reflect on them and step back to see whether or not they are too far reaching even for you. Best of luck to you...
2007-06-16 00:57:22 · answer #7 · answered by Mnt_MM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think many people have an inferiority complex and some of them are probably ressentful towards you for wanting to achieve something great.
Don't listen to them. Go for it!
2007-06-16 00:44:33 · answer #8 · answered by Manu D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baaaaaa........why should we all be sheep.....
if you strive for greatness go for it.....
i dont supose maggie Thatcher strived for mediocre.......
2007-06-16 00:44:41 · answer #9 · answered by scottish football ....nuff said 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋