# I should have a sense of entitlement???

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-have-a-sense-of-entitlement/712729>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 15, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-have-a-sense-of-entitlement/712729 "2015-02-15T16:23:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-have-a-sense-of-entitlement/712729/1 "2015-02-15T16:23:15Z")

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I am reading June Archer’s “Yes! Every Day Can Be a Good Day,” and it’s quite an inspirational book and a great read. It promotes a lot of positive thinking.

However, I am puzzled by his quote on page 27, where he says, “You can’t make it until you BELIEVE you can make it. _The most successful people in the world have a NO FEAR attitude and a sense of entitlement._ Others FEAR success and BELIEVE they might not have a chance at anything. Why not you? Don’t be afraid. BELIEVE!”

The most successful people in the world have a sense of entitlement? They told me that I shouldn’t have one…

Also, I am a little puzzled by this quote on page 24 where he says, “If you can’t change the people that are around you, change the people that are around you.”

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**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2015, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-have-a-sense-of-entitlement/712729/2 "2015-02-15T17:31:09Z")

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It’s not an entitlement to things. It’s an entitlement to happiness, to having an awesome life, etc.

When people internalize early that ‘they’ll never amount to much’, for whatever reason, it’s can be crippling to get past. I think that’s what they’re talking about!

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2015, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-have-a-sense-of-entitlement/712729/3 "2015-02-15T17:39:20Z")

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> [@R3d\_Anonymous](#):
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> Also, I am a little puzzled by this quote on page 24 where he says, “If you can’t change the people that are around you, change the people that are around you.”

It means, if you can’t effect change in the attitudes of people around you, get different people.

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**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-have-a-sense-of-entitlement/712729/4 "2015-02-15T17:52:34Z")

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

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**Author:** ![Barking\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Barking\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barking_Dog)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-have-a-sense-of-entitlement/712729/5 "2015-02-15T20:36:52Z")

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> [@R3d\_Anonymous](#):
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> Also, I am a little puzzled by this quote on page 24 where he says, “If you can’t change the people that are around you, change the people that are around you.”

“If you can’t force your friends to agree with you, ditch them and get new friends.”