How True Confidence Helps Keep Up Humble
thoughtcatalog.comYeah, right,” because somewhere down the line we have mistaken confidence and arrogance as being one in the same.Spoiler alert: They aren’t.Let me explain.The definition of confidence has neither cocky nor arrogant as a synonym (don’t worry, I already Googled it).If you’re like me, this is quite the revelation.In the past, I’d purposefully made an effort not to look confident by dodging compliments, undermining my work, or saying “I don’t know” after I spoke my mind, even if I knew it was true.If that resonates, then you’ve possibly also come to the point where you realized you were incredibly unhappy.
You’d done too good a job at playing Miss Modest that you lost any sense of security in yourself, capabilities, and even your thoughts.I had.
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