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5. There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 12:24 PM

Feb 2013

A strong self worth is helpful but I don't think that falls under the 'confidence' umbrella. It all comes down to a matter of different levels of comfort. If a certain common life activity makes you uncomfortable then the hard part is addressing this and finding a way to make it comfortable.

It may not always be something you can fix. I'm sensing that you use the personalities of others to measure your own. That isn't productive. You are your own person. You deal with things are your own level. Don't let others dictate how you live your life.

I'm "confident" that you can overcome this once you realize this. Be well. Be happy. Everything else will fall into place.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Locut0s Feb 2013 OP

To paraphrase George Burns annabanana Feb 2013 #1

It would surprise me if it were normal, but that SOME are this way does not surprise me at all... Locut0s Feb 2013 #7

I think that's true to a certain degree Tobin S. Feb 2013 #2

Thanks for the encouragement, it means a lot! I agree that... Locut0s Feb 2013 #8

It's a learnable skill, and it has a positive feedback loop. Denninmi Feb 2013 #3

Indeed frequent exposure to uncomfortable situations does breed confidence... Locut0s Feb 2013 #9

I have a coworker who is supremely confident, while I wear an invisibility cloak. Still Blue in PDX Feb 2013 #4

Thanks for sharing that, I can relate 100% :( Locut0s Feb 2013 #10

There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance postatomic Feb 2013 #5

Indeed but the way our society is structured.... Locut0s Feb 2013 #11

What if it isn't confidence but is instead major histocompatability complexes? HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #6