Arrogance vs. Confidence
It’s a thin line, and I often wonder how to walk on it without falling off. Where is the line, or is it undefineable? Are arrogant people really confident? What characteristics illustrate the two?
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“I often wonder how to walk on it without falling off”
me, too. that’s the big question, isn’t it? any more thoughts on it?
joyousthirst
February 26, 2007 at 11:23 pm
Confidence stems from an honest understanding of self and a proper understanding of where and who your talents come from.
Arrogance looks at its self, confidence looks at the world around it.
Arrogance feels the need to point out its benefits, confidence knows that its actions speak for themselves.
walljm
March 1, 2007 at 10:49 am
confidence can be changed Arrogance can’t. If you’re confident in something, you believe that it is true but you still have a door opened, Arrogance on the other hand is when you locked all the doors and bolted them with 27 different locks.
“the best plan is the plan that can be changed”
-…(I forgot who =P)
ts31
March 19, 2007 at 11:07 pm
I think it’s all about insecurities.
A person who feels intimidated by another individual can perceive that individual as arrogant, even if that person is just confident. Al Gore was often called arrogant by my non-intellectual friends during the 2000 election. A guy like George W Bush was less intimidating to them, and perceived as less arrogant.
Assuming no insecurities on the part of the observer, however, I think arrogance is a projected “false confidence” that is rooted in some insecurity. When a person is insecure about a skill, he/she will often overcompensate to try to appear better at that skill. Often one must boast or brag about how good one is. Confident people usually don’t need to draw attention to their strengths for their own benefit.
Again, when you’re running for public office, or applying for a job, sometimes you have to toot your own horn. It’s a fine line in these cases to come across as confident or arrogant. Throw in an insecure voter or interviewer, and the line gets shifted.
Obama probably has some good examples of how not to come across as arrogant
Cris
November 6, 2008 at 12:49 pm
“The difference between self confidence and arrogance is almost always fatal.”
Leon Hamner
Leon Hamner
November 7, 2008 at 5:03 pm