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September 27, 2026, 04:23:36 PM |
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We are now in a world where everyone expects trophy. Let's imagine going to a game where every player demands for a trophy even before the match start. They don't want to run, practice, or follow rules. They just have this believe that they deserve the trophy because they were present at the match. Trophy isn't won by entitlement. Many of us have come across the word entitlement, but don't know the actual meaning of it. Let me break it down for you here. Entitlement is the belief that you deserve special rewards, praise, Gifts, trophies or privileges without putting in the work, patience, or effort to earn them. For so many decades humans have had this mentality, turning such a selfish thing to a regular everyday habit. That's a pollution.
To understand how entitlement has became normal, it helps to break it down into three simple parts: We have the I WANT IT NOW" EXPECTATIONS: well, thanks to fast technology, instant delivery and constant convenience, waiting has become so inappropriate and unacceptable to so many individuals, anger and impatience follows. People feel entitled to instant satisfaction simply because they are used to having it.
We have the DEMANDING PRIVILEGES WITHOUT RESPONSIBILITY: Entitlement has made lot of people focus heavily on what they are owed while ignoring what they owed to others. This is why I call entitlement a selfish mentality. It's like demanding a clean neighborhood while throwing trash on the ground for someone else to pick it up.
THE HIGhLIGHT REEL EFFECT; seeing everyone else show off their best moments on screen makes people feel they are lacking behind if they don't have the same lifestyle, attention, or success right now without them even working for it.
When entitlement becomes our everyday habit or lifestyle Gratitude disappears, society suffers, people no longer feel thankful for things they believe they were automatically owed. Kindness fades because people expect others to serve them. Relationship breaks down when one person believes their needs are always more important than the other.
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