Everyone strives for something in his life. Someone dreams, someone sets himself goals and objectives. This is the claim, simply in a different terminology. So, claims are the desire to receive from life what a person considers possible and worthy of his personality. This is where the most “interesting” begins: why do some people have an overestimated level of claims, while others have an underestimated one? Why do some have adequate expectations, while others have unrealistic expectations? And who can judge what they are?
Different levels
So, claims are a person’s internal right to receive certain life blessings. We can talk about career success, travel, a profitable marriage, as well as academic performance at school, college or in the city circle. Regardless of this, different levels of claims are distinguished. A high level of claims, oddly enough, is characteristic of people with inadequate self-esteem, which affects the level of claims. It is still unclear, however, the quality of claims affects self-esteem or self-esteem - claims, but the existence of a connection between these phenomena is undeniable.
Self-esteem and claims
Psychologists note that people with high or low self-esteem, paradoxically, may have a high level of claims, and low. When it comes to a high level, it means that a person is not able to adequately assess their own strengths and capabilities to achieve the desired. If we are talking about a low level of claims, then a person, by virtue of low self-esteem, and, therefore, disbelief in his own forces, obviously sets himself insignificant goals and objectives.
Determining the level of claims
Successful, active and purposeful individuals have both a high and a low level of claims. They have real claims, which sooner or later come to life. Unlike dreamers or those who see the world “in pink glasses”, these people set themselves tasks, the fulfillment of which is fully consistent with their personal qualities. American psychologists have found that they have a high level of motivation, which pushes them to achieve their claims.
Those who have unrealistic high aspirations for life, as a rule, often have a weak level of motivation, not able to realize their ambitions.
An example of inadequately overestimated claims
A fairly common example, when a girl from the province believes that she deserves to be the husband of the prince of England. However, she does not even know his native language, does not have education, upbringing and, worst of all, does not even strive for this. She is just sure that she deserves it just like that. Here is an example when individual claims are a mismatch between the real qualities of a person and his aspirations.
Is it possible to determine your level of claim?
This is done with the help of an experienced psychologist or special tests. Sometimes such an analysis is necessary if it is not possible in life to achieve any goals, but it itself obviously does not add up. Perhaps, in this case, the level of claims does not coincide with the level of personal characteristics. Then you need to either reduce claims, or work on their individual qualities of character. Change your personality to match your claims - a difficult, long way, not suitable for everyone.