14 Ways To Fight Inferiority Complex

Lukas Schwekendiek
2 min readDec 8, 2021
  • Compare Only Against Your Past — Compare only against who you were yesterday and try to one-up that person, as there is no point to compare against anyone else.
  • Understand Your Value — Your outlook on the world is so unique that that alone is enough to make you invaluable.
  • Don’t Try So Hard — Whether you are inferior or superior it won’t change what you want, so do it anyway.
  • Be A Beginner — A beginner will learn from everyone, while an expert has enough hubris to ignore lessons that could be invaluable.
  • Embrace Failure — No matter how good you are or how far you got, you will still fail. Embrace it. Do not run away from it.
  • Remember Proof Of The Opposite — Remember the experiences that prove you are not inferior. Create a list of these and look at them daily.
  • In Doubt For The Accused” — When you are not sure whether or not you are actually inferior, when you are in doubt about yourself, choose the belief that feels better, for it makes no difference objectively.
  • Trust In Others — If someone hires you or tells you you are good enough for this, then trust in their judgement. They must have a reason for their belief.
  • Change Your Narrative — Every day, at least twice a day, repeat the thoughts, beliefs and…

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Lukas Schwekendiek

Life Coach, Speaker, Writer. Published on TIME, Inc & Huffington Post. Coaching available again! Email: Lukas.schwekendiek@gmail.com with the word "Coaching"