Underrated and Overrated

We all have heard of these two words not often but definitely. There are couple of things that can be defined in these categories. The renowned author Mark Manson wrote the book “The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck” which is a world famous book for its wonderful positive approach towards life. I admire the way he writes about certain things in a subtle and straightforward way. From his learnings, I am going to tell about the underrated and overrated concept which resonates to me totally. Hopefully, it will resonated to you as well. Have a look to the points below:

UNDERRATED:

Listening well: Most of the marriages are not successful because partners did not listen to each other. This example is perfect for this point. Being a good listener increases individual’s self awareness and empathic nature. It is absolutely underrated because we don’t want to hear others. We always try to prove our opinions every time.

Punctuality: According to me, it is the first step of being disciplined. It is a major factor in person’s success. If he is late, he can lose a great opportunity. Being punctual is underrated because we used to value time. But now due to Covid we know the value of time which is important than anything else.

Boredom: The first thing we spill out from our mouth when we don’t feel like doing anything is “Bore ho rahe hai”. I know it’s pretty natural to say that. Boredom is underrated in a way that we are so fed up from the lifestyle we live. Boredom is a way to analyze you and your thoughts peacefully.

Routine: It is partially underrated because unintentionally each person has a routine. Whether he do nothing but still he do some basic things for the day like eating, sleeping, thinking etc. Maintaining is routine is important which is told by many influencers. But being consistent in it is the main task to accomplish.

OVERRATED:

Excitement: Millennials get excited with whatever fascinates them. It a feeling which describes person’s happiness in a form of any gesture especially smile. Yes, it is overrated because we get excited for the materialistic things which are not even durable for a long period. We know that still we get excited. It is a human nature.

Being the center of attention: We all want to be recognized. However, I want to be recognized. Limelight has become so necessary which makes us feel to be as center of attention.

Passion: This is a copyright by the millennials that “Follow your passion” which is absolutely right. But to a certain extent it has been overrated massively. Doing what you love and enjoy is passion to the extent when it is not compromising any other things like family, friends, health, etc.

Being lazy: This is my favorite thing to do the whole day. I recently updated my status as “Ambitious but lazy”. I want to accomplish so much but the I cannot resist from laziness. Being lazy is overrated because it is the new way of achieving things lately but surely.

I hope you all will like the points I defined above. I really liked the points when I read them in Mark Manson’s post. Hopefully, I have made justice to the points in the best possible way I can.

Do let me know in comments How do you like it and also any other Underrated or Overrated points as well.

Thank you.