As stated above, John Hersey said ,that "It is better to be underrated by people than to be overrated by them" , but what does it actually mean to be underrated? When other derate and belittle you or, when they simply ignore your presence, your abilities and your feelings. Today we often see people underrating one another more then often, for e.g one can see there boss degrading them regularly. Verbally abusing them and making them feel low about themselves, One can often see teachers underrating their students abilities often. Usually certain students who don't get good grades are neglected by their teachers, Teachers don't often put extra time on them thinking that in the end they'd be no outcome out of this and just let them underrating them and their abilities. Just because one isn't studious enough like his fellow peers doesn't mean we should just let them dwell in misery but instead we should encourage them to try harder and if someone has interests other then studies like in music, arts or sports, Teachers should act like their mentors and push them in that direction. If we keep on underrating others it will mentally disturb them, and they will always be submissive, never will you see these peoples thinking about themselves in a good way. Often in such cases one starts self-loathing themselves …show more content…
He is praised in every little thing even if that thing isn't that worthy of praise , this results in that person becoming haughty and arrogant. He expects to be praised on every little thing, everywhere he goes everyone praises him, even if he isn't worth it. When one is overrated, they think that they are the best. Some people are seen debating over the fact about Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, is overrated because, he had hired employees at low wages and made them work in harsh conditions in order to succeed in the making of the light bulb while he himself stayed comfortably in his
According to psychologists, a person who is great, who is admired everywhere, and needs this admiration to survive, has one of the extreme forms of narcissism, which is grandiosity. Grandiosity can be seen when a person admires himself, his qualities, such as beauty, cleverness, and talents, and his success and achievements greatly. If any one of these illusions is lost, then a severe depression could follow. Those actions happen when the Herdsman tells Oedipus who his mother is, and Oedipus replies "Oh, oh, then everything has come out true. Light, I shall not look on you Again. I have been born where I should not be born, I have been married where I should not marry, I have killed whom I should not kill; now all is clear" (Sophocles lines 1144).
There may not be much that the education system can do about it, but the students need to understand that the quest for knowledge will never truly end. Students need to “[turn] unafraid to desire the past, and thereby [achieve] what had eluded [them] for so long-- the end of education”(355). This means that students need to understand their goals for learning, end formal education at those goals and use life to teach them the rest. Until a “scholarship boy” realizes that their education has been a mimic of thoughts that someone else has instilled in their mind they will not truly be learning as a thinker or self-opinionated person. When they end their formal education only learning from life, then they will begin to learn how to problem solve and what their opinions may be in particular
I had read an essay called, “I Just Wanna Be Average” by Mike Rose. The essay was about Rose revisiting his high school experience. He explains his adventure through school reflecting on his education, learning environment, & behaviors of students/teachers. Also he talks about the motivation or lack thereof in him and his fellow peers reflecting on them just wanting to be average.
I remember Ali saying I just want to be average and it struck a chord within me. Years later, reading Mike Rose’s article made me remember what Ali said and how true it was that all of us, living in different times, just wanted to be average. Walking to geometry class during my sophomore year in high school was definitely a pain. Our new mathematics teacher, Mr. Lee tried teaching us the basics of geometry and pushed us to do well. With daily quizzes and exams, I, along with many other students, felt the pressure increase to do well. With each passing day, Ali and I felt ourselves gasping and drowning deeper and deeper into the hole of despair. Looking at the test scores, I was guaranteed to retake the class the next semester with Ali. Even though my school was hailed as a very good school, I felt like it was not very welcoming. Going back home on the bus, I would hear many other students talk about how they got that A or how that other teacher helped them get a better grade. Maybe, it was just the environment but Ali and I felt that we were being cheated on by the education system. We had both failed the Mr. Lee’s class and had to take another semester of Geometry to our horror and mutual
That notion, happens to be the way Albert Einstein was perceived throughout his whole childhood. Future generations find this ironic because they know of his later accomplishments, but Einstein spent a majority of his life believed to be rather incompetent. He didn’t speak his first word until the age of four, and it wasn’t until the age of nine he could speak fluently. Most people thought he had a mild learning disability, and teachers described him as slow. His grades reflected indifference and he was expelled for “rebellious behavior.” Einstein was refused admittance to his dream school, Zurich Polytechnic. Not to mention when he finally found a school that would accept him, his grades were poor and his professors never took him seriously. From day one, no one had any high expectations for him, and he was destined to be a dropout selling door-to-door life insurance. Yes, he even considered it at one point. Nevertheless, Einstein graduated. Depending on the perspective in this story, one might call his success in later years sheer luck based on his childhood. Yet, it wasn’t luck, but endurance. Einstein went through his whole life believing he would amount to nothing, and being told likewise. But by simply refusing to accept the fate everyone had presumptuously laid out for him, he exceeded far beyond
People should take pride in what they have accomplished. Achilles, the hero of the Iliad, was greatly revered by the ancient Greeks for his ability as a great warrior. He had great pride in his accomplishments and viewed himself superior to others, and the people praised him for it. Many people in today’s society would label him as arrogant, but in fact he should be praised for having pride for what he has done because he has superior ability. Likewise, in the Old English epic poem Beowulf, Beowulf defeats enemies that other man had never succeeded at doing. He would boast of what he had done to others, but unlike most people who boast, Beowulf had done what others had never done before. In recent days, praises people greatly for their accomplishments because they are impaired in some way. For example, society praises Stephen Hawking, who takes pride in his work in theoretical physics, much greater than Jason Lezak, who has pride in winning the 4x100 relay at t...
In the article, Caution–Praise Can Be Dangerous, Dweck’s objective was to explain that praising students has a huge impact on performance and their way of thinking. Dweck studied fifth grade students and the effects of different messages said to them after a task. There were three responses: praise for intelligence, praise for effort, and praised for performance (with no explanation on why the students were successful). She described that having an understanding of how praising works could lead teachers to set their students on the right path. In Carol’s opinion the Self Esteem Movement did not produce beneficial results, but rather limited students’ achievement.
There is no doubt that conformity is essential to the harmony of society. It allows for individuals to work together under a uniform set of rules and norms. In childhood and adolescence, the time during which students go to school, children begin to learn these basic rules of civilization. They socialize with others, learn respect and become well-rounded individuals. This requires students to not only develop their talents but also their weaknesses. This Achilles' heel may be academic, such as math and science or more artistic, like vocal music (Source F). Although students may not be pursuing a future in these areas, learning them is part of becoming a balanced person academically. Only strengthening and focusing on a student’s specific talent could create an image...
Most students go through high school trying to just get to graduation day. They just want to pass all their classes, nothing higher. Only a small percentage of students in high school actually have the determination to excel and be above average on their own. Most people need someone to inspire them to excel. The essay "Tracking" by Mike Rose discusses how he needed someone to point out to him that he shouldn't be in Vocational classes. He put into a whole new different situation, and the classes could actually be a challenge for him. Being a mediocre student are apart of most students lives because they don't push themselves to be better.
...corrupt the life of a good individual, ultimately resulting in detriment and turmoil. Having excessive pride in one’s self can deteriorate ones relationships with friends and family, resulting in the isolation and depression of that individual. It can also cause one to establish false and unattainable hopes, consequently resulting in delusion and harsh disappointment. Finally, it can completely deteriorate the mental health of an individual, to a point where one can simply not concede failure and generally, accept reality. Once an individual begins to build up excessive pride, their lives will plummet into adversity, and ultimately they will die as a failure. To maintain a good life, abstain from building up excessive self pride, and avoid becoming a tragic hero.
Superiority complex - I would consider a superiority complex to be a cloak or mask that one creates as a way to disguise that he/she feels that they are in fact are a failure and are ultimately inferior. Which is why people with superiority complex will attempt out shine everyone one for they feel as if they need to portray a sense of elevated self-worth and are better than everyone. They will do this to other even to the point of belittling others making others feel inadequate think “ha look at you now, you’re such a looser” and I’m always right. (inflated sense of self-worth.)
vanity. The definition of vanity suggests it is excessive belief in one ́s own abilities, in other
and they will often get it confused with being conceited. Seeing conceited in a positive way matters because it will make people happy that they can be themselves and show off what they got. More people will get along with each other and possibly help each other out. Instead of people only being their own fan they will have multiple fans helping them reach their own goals.
In Conclusion, contrary to the presumption that most people suffer from low self-esteem or feelings of inferiority, it is found that most people exhibit a self-serving bias. Individuals typically rate their selves better than average on subjective, desirable traits and abilities. Some individuals display overconfidence, which can lead to eventual feelings of failure. I have a self-serving bias as well as most everyone else, even though I may not even notice it. So next time you find yourself saying, "I was in a bad mood that day," "A lot of people make that same mistake," or "I can do it better myself," think about what you are saying and maybe you might catch your self serving bias.
We learn to follow the steps, use the formula, and get the right answer, but because of these classes, we forget about the arts. If the arts are forgotten, then the student’s way of expressing what they feel is taken away. Which brings more pressure to students in classes like math, physics, geography, etc. That is why schools should make arts classes mandatory because arts classes help students build their artistic and creative skills, make them better learners, and encourages them to find other ways of expressing their thoughts. The chair of the UK Government had a test made to see the ability to think in “divergent or non-linear ways” between the ages 3- 25.