Confusing Confidence With Arrogance

Confidence is earned through competence. Arrogance is borrowed from ignorance.

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You walked out of that meeting thinking you crushed it.

You had an answer for everything. Shot down the weak ideas. Explained why your approach was obviously superior. Dominated the conversation with your expertise.

But here's what actually happened: Sarah stopped contributing after the third time you interrupted her. Mike started checking his phone when you launched into your "brief" explanation that lasted eight minutes. Your boss made a mental note about your "collaboration skills."

That promotion you've been expecting? It just went to someone else. Again.

You think the problem is politics. Office favoritism. People who can't handle your "direct communication style."

The real problem? You've confused arrogance with confidence for so long that you can't tell the difference anymore.

Most people make this mistake. They think confident people know everything. They think arrogant people just act like they know everything.

Both are dead wrong.

Confidence is earned through competence. Arrogance is borrowed from ignorance.

And that loan is destroying everything you care about.