Most of us don’t have the opportunity to complain about luxury travel or Michelin-starred dinners, but we still find ways to signal our superiority. We complain about the struggle to be understood by others (superiority of uniqueness). We complain about keeping our new white leather couch clean with young children (superiority of affluence). We complain about how lonely it is to be a leader in ministry (superiority of influence). But as unfounded as our stress may be, we still feel it. In that moment, our complaint feels entirely valid. And it feels valid because we actually believe ourselves
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