I frequently feel similar and I haven't found a good way to deal with those feelings, but it's implausible that everyone around you is more competent at everything. Some things to take into account:
Long shot: Do you think you might have ADHD?.pdf) (pdf warning) Alternatively, go over the diagnostic criteria
Who are you comparing yourself to? Peers? Everyone you meet? Successful people?
Peers.
What traits are you comparing? It's unlikely that someone who is, for example, better at math than you are is also superior in every other area.
It being unlikely and still seeming to happen is the reason I asked this question.
Maybe you haven't found your advantage or a way to exploit this.
Maybe you haven't spend enough time on one thing to get really good at it.
Maybe. And everyone else did, thus denying me of competitive advantage?
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