Feelings of inferiority originate not so much from "facts" or experiences, but our conclusions regarding facts, and our evaluation of experiences. For example, the fact is that I am an inferior weight-lifter and an inferior dancer. This does not, however, make me an "inferior person." Paul Anderson's and Arthur Murray's inability to perform surgery makes them "inferior surgeons," but not "inferior persons." It all depends upon "what" and "whose" norms we measure ourselves by.
It is not knowledge of actual inferiority in skill or knowledge which gives us an inferiority complex and in­terferes with our living. It is the feeling of inferiority that does this.
And this feeling of inferiority comes about for just one reason: We judge ourselves, and measure ourselves, not against our own "norm" or "par" but against some other individual's "norm." When we do this, we always, with­out exception, come out second best. But because we think, and believe and assume that we should measure up to some other person's "norm," we feel miserable, and second-rate, and conclude that there is something wrong with us. The next logical conclusion in this cockeyed reasoning process is to conclude that we are not "worthy"; that we do not deserve success and happiness, and that it would be out of place for us to fully express our own abilities and talents, whatever they might be, without apology, or without feeling guilty about it.