Chapter 8 : Can I do it? ( 1 )

8.1 How do I overcome inferiority complex?

First and foremost, remember that everybody is created equal and is the same in the eyes of God. This is the teaching in all major religions. Your lecturers are not superior to you. They are just born earlier than you so they have the benefit of having more experience.

You must acquire this mindset so that you can overcome the intimidation that you may feel facing your very senior lecturers such as the lecturers and senior consultants in the clinical years. Lecturers have had many years behind them, and so it is all right if you are not as good as them.

Even if your English is not very good, go on and speak in English because the only way to learn a language is to continue practicing it.

Poor command of English is one of the most common reasons of inferiority complex faced by students in local universities.

Only God is great and no man is superior to another. We are brought to this world with different roles and achievements. Each of us has our own potential and our ceiling of achievement. What is important is that we all work to achive the best that we could with what is given to us.

Once we are awed only by the greatness of God, other humans or worldly things will not fascinate us. This can prevent the feelings of jealousy towards others who have achieved more than we do. It is important to realise that you only strive for the life. Hereafter rather than the current tempory life which no one has any control of as to the duration, which is all in the hand of God.

No one has the right to harass or look down upon anybody else. Humbleness is important to be instilled in whatever stage of your life especially so when you climb higher in the ladder of life. A good way to have this humbleness is to train oneself to do things like cleaning the toilet, eating on the floor and make friends with the poor rather than the rich.

 (How to become a good & successful medical student; Muhaya Hj Mohamad)