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This is called relative deprivation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_deprivation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_deprivation) and Malcolm Gladwell's
by mcantelon 13y ago
This is called relative deprivation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_deprivation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_deprivation) and Malcolm Gladwell's book "David and Goliath" has some interesting examples of its destructive power, such as when bright students enroll in STEM courses in top-tier schools, but end up dropping out from STEM because the amount of students smarter than them discourages them.
- tracker1 13y agoI think it comes down to discovering your role... I'm not the best at any one thing I've ever done. I'm generally very good, and tend to have a greater combination of depth and breadth of knowledge than my peers... but any one thing, not nearly the best. That's a hard lesson to learn, and accept... I think my goal in life is to accept my circumstance with contentment, whatever that is at any given time.