Procusto syndrome refers to people who denigrate those who are superior to them in talent and skills, and they also do not hesitate to discriminate against them and even to pursue them, they are people who do not progress or who let others progress, frustrated profiles or with a very exaggerated self-esteem that are present in many environments of our daily lives.
It is very likely that at this particular time, many people will reach more than one name, the memory of more than one person. Is it also worth saying that this caricature? With many contours of reality, unfortunately?It inspired, unsurprisingly, countless literary and cinematic intrigues. It is, so to speak, the classic antagonist found in any academic, professional and even family sphere, and which goes far beyond what we often call “opportunism”.
- Procusto: If you stand out I’ll cut off your feet.
- If you’re better than me.
- Am I going to cut your head off?- Greek mythology-.
At the same time, it is interesting to know that while Procusto syndrome is not present in any diagnostic manual or has a clinical entity, it perfectly glimpses a specific behavior recognized by psychologists, behavior that aims to hostilely destroy those who are considered the brightest and brightest. boycott those who are best prepared by simple intolerance and pure selfishness, because for these people there is nothing worse than being defeated by others in any aspect, however irrelevant.
Although the procruste myth is not well known, it must be said that it is undoubtedly one of the darkest and most terrible. Greek mythology says this character worked at an inn in the high hills of Attica, where he offered accommodation to travelers. . However, under these cozy ceilings that invited rest and comfort, a macabre secret lurked.
Procusto had a bed in which he invited his guests to bed; at night, when they slept, he used to gag and tie his victims; if the person was higher and his feet, hands or head did not match the size of the bed, Procusto cut them off; if the person was underage, he would break his bones to adjust the measurements.
This dark character exercised his macabre attitudes for years until a very special man arrived at his inn: Theseus, who as we already know, this hero became known for confronting the Minotaur on the island of Crete and then becoming king of Athens. when Theseus discovered what this sadist was doing overnight, he decided to apply to Procusto the same punishment he applied to all his victims.
Since then, a dictation warning has been issued that says, “Beware, there are people who, when they realize that their opinions do not correspond to theirs or when they see that you are brighter than them, feel free to feel you lying in the book of Procruste. “Bed?”
Of course, in our daily lives no one applies the same violence as the Procrust of Greek myth, but a secret aggression that we often see in the world of sport, politics or business. In fact, one thing we all know is that those in the most important positions of an organization are not always the most qualified or the best prepared.
This means that when someone seems brilliant, proactive, creative and able to outdo these people in more ways than one, they don’t hesitate to apply a thousand despicable strategies and devices to cancel, humiliate and corner newcomers in the corner of indifference to stop. being a “risk. ” A threat capable of overthrowing his small world of incompetence and vulgarity.
The person with Procrustis syndrome uses all their energies to limit the abilities of others: they are dream exterminators, they are repressors of hope, psychological manipulators and masters of secret aggression.
Last but not least, can you say that you do not hesitate to manipulate others or use your post for?That stands out.
When we live with complicated people, people characterized by certain disorders or behaviors that we consider harmful, we almost always come up with this story of “first learning to understand and then deal with them”.
“Talent is quite common. What exists is not a lack of intelligence, but coherence and courage. -Doris Lessing-
In this case, and when we talk about profiles that perform the most toxic and threatening level of Procrust syndrome, it is best to keep your distance, we must not forget that talent does not correspond to the most rigid and harmful threat or power.
This behavior goes far beyond mere competition. When it becomes an attack, when you have a director or even a relative who constantly boycotts us to humiliate and overturn us, we have to take the initiative and close that door, it’s time when we have to take a step forward. and look for environments in which we can develop to the fullest, based on our talents.
It should also be remembered that, although there are so many Profuel in our day to day, we must not yield to them, we are all born to excel in certain aspects, we must develop this skill and find the most suitable environment to enjoy freedom. .