The Power of Being Underestimated
Our lives as a married couple and family had begun with a massive bang, marking the era of dreaming big and living large.
Despite personal advancements, my early days as a law clerk from 1964 to 1967 were marked by crippling shyness, a remnant of my teenage years.
This period was extremely challenging, with feelings of being seen as weak and my father’s ‘dumb son’ with a silver spoon in his mouth, crushing my self-esteem.
Being underestimated was actually a massive advantage and if used correctly, could be more powerful than I ever imagined.
As a junior with zero self-esteem, I had always been treated as invisible, but my father's perspective changed everything.
Author's summary: Underestimation can be a powerful advantage.