Whats Common Between the Underachiever and Overachiever?
Overachieving – and the diametric opposite trait of underachieving – are two rather common conditions in today’s times. The seed for either trait is often planted in childhood, when many children fall into these categories in terms of academic performance, sports and many other activities. We must keep in mind that neither an underachiever nor overachiever are, strictly speaking, living a normal life. We define overachieving as a state in which a person performs far better than what is expected – or even necessary. An overachieving child, for instance, feels prevailed upon to obtain very high grades, with the objective being to top the class. Most parents would not find anything wrong with this. After all, which parents do not want their children to be the best among their peers? This is precisely where the problem lies – children take their cue from their parents in most things, and in this case the stage is being set for some significant mental, physical, emotional and social problem
