Admittedly, the feeling of being of “lower quality” than others can be rather daunting and frustrating.

To be able to successfully address them, we can start by understanding the concept itself — or what’s referred to in psychology as the “inferiority complex (IC).”

It’s a term that originated by Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Alfred Alder —the most prominent psychologists of all time–who describe it as “a lack of self-worth, a doubt and uncertainty, and feelings of not measuring up to society’s standards.”

It’s often sub-conscious, and is thought to drive afflicted individuals to overcompensate, resulting either in spectacular achievement or extreme asocial behavior

In modern literature, the preferred terminology is “lack of covert self-esteem.” That is, if someone has low self-confidence, chances are, they will also suffer from an inferiority complex or vice versa.

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We are often our hardest critics, but remember:

The only person you really need to impress is yourself.

The only person you can truly fare against is the person you were yesterday. 

Confidence is…knowing that there is always another chance to face the world tomorrow. That it’s never too late to make amends and start anew.

Be kind to yourself but don’t give up trying and moving forward.

Confidence is…smiling when you are down; walking tall when all you want is to hide under the table; keeping calm despite feeling the storm inside.

Because you are stronger than you often believe.

Don’t confuse my introversion with lack of self-esteem. I know how much I am worth, even though I choose to not flaunt it to the world.