Jonah complex

[1][2] It is the fear of one's own greatness, the evasion of one's destiny, or the avoidance of exercising one's talents.

[1] The name comes from the story of the Biblical prophet Jonah's evasion of the destiny to prophesy the destruction of Nineveh.

[1] Any dilemma, paradox or challenge faced by an individual may trigger reactions related to the "Jonah complex".

Such challenges may include career changes, beginning new stages in life, moving to new locations, interviews or auditions, and undertaking new interpersonal commitments such as marriage.

[8] The crux of the Jonah Complex distinguishes to the subject an inability to differentiate humility from self-helplessness.