User:Ishdeepanand/James bond complex

JBC, an abbreviation for James Bond Complex is a disorder characterized by over zealousness in a person attributed to a feeling of invincibility. The feeling of invincibility draws a parallel with James Bond(fictional character) always daring to take the path less taken and yet coming out with top honors. This can potentially lead to mishaps as no matter how invincible one feels in the mind, the body is still fragile and is susceptible to damage.

It was coined by Ishdeep Singh Anand and Madhu Rao during one of their escapades into unexplored territory in the state of Himachal Pradesh,India. On the 8th day of this trip, Madhu developed a severe condition of high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). Over the next 3 days whilst recovering in the hospital and contemplating on the events that led to this condition trying to find the root cause of the problem. Eventually, they decided that the root cause was as much due to a mental condition as physical. It was due to the fact that they took this trip under-prepared thinking nothing can happen to either one of them that they were facing this predicament. During this discussion Ishdeep, jokingly commented that the problem was because "We all want to think we are James Bond, when actually we are as fragile as any other person on this planet."