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WayToTwilight · 11-04-2006, 08:18 AM

Since junior high I have been battling an inferiority complex. I just didn't realize I had one until about Junior year in high school. Today I still do. These feelings of self-worthlessness always come up whenever I do poorly on exams or am unable to grasp concepts in [my college] classes, or whenever I compare myself to the "really genius" people who easily do well in a class that I find extremely difficult. I constantly dip in a state of "learned helplessness" as Steve calls it. I want to get out of this cycle of putting myself down all the time.

I also think I have trouble accepting that I'm not a super genius with a huge IQ. However I often get so envious of others' gifted academic prowess. Is there a something in my way of thinking that needs to be changed?

I remember reading Steve's article on overcoming depression, however it doesn't seem to work so well for me. Maybe because I have trouble visualizing a positive object in my mind. I was wondering if anyone else does anything else to keep them positive?

11-04-2006, 08:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
WayToTwilight Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 55	Battling an Inferiority Complex Since junior high I have been battling an inferiority complex. I just didn't realize I had one until about Junior year in high school. Today I still do. These feelings of self-worthlessness always come up whenever I do poorly on exams or am unable to grasp concepts in [my college] classes, or whenever I compare myself to the "really genius" people who easily do well in a class that I find extremely difficult. I constantly dip in a state of "learned helplessness" as Steve calls it. I want to get out of this cycle of putting myself down all the time. I also think I have trouble accepting that I'm not a super genius with a huge IQ. However I often get so envious of others' gifted academic prowess. Is there a something in my way of thinking that needs to be changed? I remember reading Steve's article on overcoming depression, however it doesn't seem to work so well for me. Maybe because I have trouble visualizing a positive object in my mind. I was wondering if anyone else does anything else to keep them positive?