THE PAINS OF BEING OVERESTIMATED OR UNDERESTIMATED, WHICH IS WORST?

Overestimation is the 6ft elegant and energetic girl walking on the road with no interest in modelling or sports but feeling bad about herself because the world feels she is wasting her height.  

Underestimation is the twin sister of overestimation. Unlike Overestimation, she is small, soft spoken, looks fragile and the world does not believe that she has anything to offer.

Which is worse?

Which have you experienced?

To be overestimated is really beautiful. Well…maybe on the surface. Those who package themselves well,  have good charisma and can call on a good fight tend to be overestimated a lot.  

Mr John used to be very efficient and a good spoke person as a junior Clerk until the boss promoted him to the Head of Customer Relations Department. Realities dawned on him that the tasks were beyond the big suits and the ability to talk.    He struggled for months to meet up with the demanding expectations of his boss and pass over the overestimations of his boss and his other associates. 

Guess what happened at the end???

 Seeth a man diligent in his ways, he shall stand before kings and not mean men. 

 

Mr John was promoted to a managerial position in less than eight months.

Overestimation can;

Weigh you down because of it many responsibilities,

PUSH YOU TO BE A BETTER YOU,

Tweak you off if you have no interest in what you are been hyped about,

Etc. 

But you see that twin sister of Overestimation, OH MINE!!! Rumours have it that some love her and some detest her. 

Nothing dampens a child spirit than a teacher comment like this ‘Commo sit down dullard! you know nothing’ and the whole class bursting into laughter. 

That is a big ‘UNDERESTIMATION’.

Do you know what scripture says about this?

DO NOT LET ANYONE THINK LESS OF YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE YOUNG, BUT BE AN EXAMPLE TO ALL BELIEVERS IN THE WAY YOU TALK…

The child spirit dampens though not dead, pushes her  to gladly stand up in the next class to answer a question. Her answer causes amazement instead of amusement. 

Underestimation can;

Lead to depression,

Lead to suicide,

Lead to anger,

Better oneself,

Be a PRO,

Trample one’s enemy,

Etc.

Hmm…Underestimation or Overestimation!!!

Which is worst?

How can it be dealt with?

Please share your experience

Written by Munu OGHENEOCHUKOME