This entitlement plays out in one of two ways:1.    I’m awesome and the rest of you all suck, so I deserve special treatment.2.    I suck and the rest of you are all awesome, so I deserve special treatment. Opposite mindset on the outside, but the same selfish creamy core in the middle. Mark Manson
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This entitlement plays out in one of two ways: Â 1. Â I'm awesome and the rest of you all suck, so I deserve special treatment. Â 2. Â I suck and the rest of you are all awesome, so I deserve special treatment.

Opposite mindset on the outside, but the same selfish creamy core in the middle. The difference between these two extremes boils down to a lack of understanding about what makes us all different. When we think about people in general, we tend to focus on what makes us different from everyone else.

We look at things like gender, race or sexual orientation and say, ‘Oh, that's not me!’ This is a good way to stand up for ourselves and have a sense of identity, but it doesn't really help us understand each other or learn to support each other when a problem develops within a group.

Source: The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*Ck: A Counterintuitive Approach To Living A Good Life

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