A good way to convince yourself you're special when you're not is to act like the system is more broken than it is. Explains the following equation in a self-congratulatory way.
observed outcome=(my ability)*(system brokenness)
John Henryism is a gateway drug here. Formula:
1. Find some activity suited to your strengths and get good at it
2. Develop self-confidence in your strength rooted in that one activity
3. Generalize "I am good at X" to "I am good"
4. Never say you suck at anything ever again.