Hi Grapeviners, I don’t think I’m a bad person but I do consider myself superior to some friends from same background who I earn a lot more than.
Do you also feel this superiority, or are you indifferent?
I never feel superior to the ones I am earning more than, but rather feel inferior from the ones who I secretly know earn more than me (I never ask salary, no matter how close the friendship). I know comparison is a thief of joy, but I can't help it.
Like lee007 said above, I am also proud of what I have achieved today. From not having 5rs to eat vadapav during college days, not being able to crack exams at 80-90% (was always at 60%), having heard "kya aukat hai re teri?" to being a CTO of a fancy startup. I pay more in tax than some of these friends' CTC.
I feel superior too but that's because despite having enough hard cash at hand to buy a BMW, I still live within the means. I have what it takes to be in control of myself. Never had a drink or a cigarette in my life. I am glad that I have supporting wife. Owe alot to parents :)
Well job is temporary. Today you might feel superior tomorrow if you lose job those folks can help you out
What goes up comes down
A small suggestion to everyone Do not inflate your lifestyle with increase in your salary.
Not superior but secretly self proud.( I have never asked anyone their salary.) Because, I was average/below average in academics everyone else had 80%+ And I dedicated the entire year 2021, with much sacrifices to preparation that I landed a good role with good salary, above what I thought I was worth..(although laid off now) Sometimes that self proud feeling is what you need to be self motivated. Now I know I'm worthy enough for the roles I'm applying, keeping up my confidence.
Not superior but am highly proud of myself
Even though I did hard work but grabbing the right opportunities made me what I am today.
Luck also has a small role to play can't deny that.
In early days my frnds were getting double to my initial package, now after 5 years am getting 3 times to what they are earning and My first year monthly salary is my daily salary now.
I know salary should not be the only parameter to compare but it made me more confident which I never was being from a small town and from a Tier-5 college.
Deep down I know I got a bit lucky than people surrounding me .
Baap ka paisa matters the most.
For whatever reason. I have a superiority complex because I’ve done okay relative to my humble roots.
But while I am nice in person, mentally I often feel superior and smarter. And I don’t like that I think that way.
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