Over the years I've heard the quote; "he's filled with delusions of grandeur." In fact, as a younger man I was quite self-confident due to my sports ability. In track, I was so confident, and perhaps cocky, that I used to line up at the starting line and explain to all the other runners that I was going to win, and I hoped they could keep up to at least give me some competition so I wouldn't get bored. During that period in my life I posted four consecutive years with no defeats. So were those delusions of grandeur, or was that just an honest assessment of my ability. Okay so, now that my overbearing ego has your attention might I discuss this with you for a moment?
Certainly at some point President Obama during his earlier years must have told his fellow classmates that he was going to be president. Of course a young man in elementary school or junior high saying something like that would be considered "delusions of grandeur." And yet he did grow up to be President of the United States didn't he? Do you see my point yet? Maybe we should be careful whose dreams we try to shatter, and whose bubble we try to burst. Maybe some of these people who suffer from delusions of grandeur may actually use that positive self talk to actually do something great in their lives.
Indeed, I would submit to you that those that have low self-esteem, low self confidence, and lack of self respect or strength of character might be the first to charge someone with delusions of grandeur falsely. You see because they believe they cannot do something, and they think that they are either typical, or the same as everyone else, they automatically think that other people can't achieve that certain goal either. I've heard this quote many times told to my face, and I've heard people say it about others. In fact I've heard them say that about people I know to be highly achieved, and some of them almost the best in the world at what they do.
Now then, I have a question; are false charges of delusion of grandeur as common as the actual psychological condition itself? I would submit to you, and I suspect that the answer to that question is; yes. And I judge that from my personal observations and experiences over the last 40 years. Now then, I ask that you please consider all this, and continue to dream big, work your goals, and do something great in the world.
Lance Winslow has launched a new provocative series of eBooks on Future Concepts. Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank; http://www.worldthinktank.net
Certainly at some point President Obama during his earlier years must have told his fellow classmates that he was going to be president. Of course a young man in elementary school or junior high saying something like that would be considered "delusions of grandeur." And yet he did grow up to be President of the United States didn't he? Do you see my point yet? Maybe we should be careful whose dreams we try to shatter, and whose bubble we try to burst. Maybe some of these people who suffer from delusions of grandeur may actually use that positive self talk to actually do something great in their lives.
Indeed, I would submit to you that those that have low self-esteem, low self confidence, and lack of self respect or strength of character might be the first to charge someone with delusions of grandeur falsely. You see because they believe they cannot do something, and they think that they are either typical, or the same as everyone else, they automatically think that other people can't achieve that certain goal either. I've heard this quote many times told to my face, and I've heard people say it about others. In fact I've heard them say that about people I know to be highly achieved, and some of them almost the best in the world at what they do.
Now then, I have a question; are false charges of delusion of grandeur as common as the actual psychological condition itself? I would submit to you, and I suspect that the answer to that question is; yes. And I judge that from my personal observations and experiences over the last 40 years. Now then, I ask that you please consider all this, and continue to dream big, work your goals, and do something great in the world.
Lance Winslow has launched a new provocative series of eBooks on Future Concepts. Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank; http://www.worldthinktank.net
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