Arrogance is the assumption without regard that everyone abides to an arrogant personality without question, there is a domineering mannerism, which in basic terms would come to being one that feels they have rendered a special privilege and entitlement. "I am the best within the world" is kind of the first obvious characteristic of arrogance. There is regard with others but only to a point. Within arrogance there is a confidence yet it's based on an attitude. I guess attitude does come into play with arrogance. But what develops from an arrogant personality is usually based
on several factors - supremacy comes to mind. Basically, one feels they know it all, or is rigid within their thoughts as well as their ways in which they think and interact with others. On the other hand confidence is something that is rooted within a person there are no categories to people, there is always a learning curve that is taking place, within confidence there is that like able honest part of the personality, as they don't have to prove anything. But confidence is not a complete. It's something that is to the contrary as within my own way of thinking of it, one never ceases to realize things within their own development while they are enjoying sharing things and motivating other either by request or by way of not actually realizing it, as most often those that are confident don’t need to prove anything. Where as the arrogant person’s main objective isn’t complete and does need to prove something. Yet there is a very fine line between these two personalities. Personal characteristics tend to lead towards what we develop. Arrogance certainly has it's shortfalls, and arrogance is much different to "blowing your own whistle" when one wishes to share things. However within the confident as most often they are in a state of learning, they engage and often come to lead by way of the lessons they have learned along the way as they have learned by way of experience and have a understanding of others. I believe at most times in a good way. It's a personality that is not reliant, yet here too again the most confident with have a means that they do learn by way of others. Now this is not to say that we are either arrogant or confident, as there is something within the middle. There really is much to be said on this topic much more that what I thought. It all comes down to a foundation of how we are raised I guess coupled with the people that have surrounded us. As well it's something that all to often we mistake arrogant people with confident people. However a personality, cannot be entirely arrogant, nor be entirely confident. As I believe there are a variety of facets within ones own persona. Actually there is another personality I am trying to think of it but we all do evolve. Yet in our later years we tend to become complacent. Yet we so often make assumptions, sometimes it takes time to understand the characteristics of another. As there is a not only between arrogance and confidence, there are many traits to the personality of the mind. Rather boring I guess but we all have traits that we render to become our very best as it’s apart of self improvement. As well, cultures do come into place with this. There are so many good characteristics and then there are the others one large one is the passive aggressive. However we label things and there is never a exact complete within the personalities of people. Yet most often within our own inner sphere we have a very good understanding of what is...
This was long but the way I see it, if it's worth it then people read when they do get the time...
Confidence aligned with high self esteem is beneficial. However arrogance can be annoying and detrimental. If one believes that they need to constantly Learn and grow, arrogance takes a back seat to increasing confidence and personal growth. Humbling it is to acknowledge what little we truly know and how much knowledge their is to gain.
ReplyDeletePersonally i do not like Arrogance, neither do i like scarcasm, i always believe that we are all equal, i never try and talk down to people, i treat them on my level.I guess one of my worst traits is the fact that i am stubborn, but, i am an earth sign lol.xx
ReplyDeleteConfidence is good in the correct setting.Arrogance ,is similar to bullying
ReplyDeleteHumble is somehow tied within confidence as it shapes a person in a productive manner in that way they have personal growth. Behavior is not something that we can place a finger exactly on but it's all within the process of our life experience...Yeah!
ReplyDeleteThis would examplify compassion which I would think is a form of confidence. We all are different Rosie yet there are some really great people but we are not perfections. We are humans. Kudos to you, Cinn wrote something as well that is right within what is. This is interesting! I must say...
ReplyDeleteCan an good willed person or confidence person be mistaken for being arrogant?
ReplyDeleteYes they can depending on the realm.
ReplyDeleteI dare ya :) explain a tad when you have time?
ReplyDelete"Can an good willed person or confidence person be mistaken for being arrogant?"
ReplyDeleteYes. If they over do it Jack, without consideration of the feelings of others then it becomes arrogance. :)
But then again whom is to judge what other is doing?
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ReplyDeleteI definitely can tell a arrogant person when i see them.....they tend to think they know it all and are always right no matter what....they tend to be not so nice people...
Probably self indulged Jules.
ReplyDeleteAlthough we can at times percieve the obvious, everything is a matter of perception. I have seen situations when what has been perceived by one as arrogance and agressivity was in fact a reaction of panic or distress in other words. It is difficult to put a behavior in one basket without considering the context and/or background in which it happens. I guess that is like colours, blue is blue.. however there is an infinite range and panoply of blues. Interesting topic but hard to come to conclusions within it. A good night to you Jack.
ReplyDeleteI don't claim to know it all Danielle but yes for example there are very shy people that come across in life as being arrogant - just another example.
ReplyDeleteYou hit it right there Jack. Often times shy peoples are mistaken as arrogant, and i am the best example of that. I can't open up any conversation when meeting me face to face ... the most is i will just look at the person's face, smile and then walk away. Its only here that i can talk freely ... but it will be different thing in person. Oh gosh, you hit it right there. hugss tight :)
ReplyDeleteEvery person is different that is what makes this world go around. There is a little introvert and extrovert within everyone.
ReplyDeleteyep :)
ReplyDeleteAll forms of arrogance lie well beyond the pale of true spirituality, because arrogance attempts to fill our inner emptiness with ego rather than allowing that emptiness to blossom into humility. Freedom from arrogance begins with seeing. At first we may only receive hints from how our behavior affects those around us. Then we might glimpse, in action, our overwrought and inflated assumptions about ourselves. Gradually, we learn to allow ourselves, in our own estimation, to be at the same level of importance as others: not higher, despite our gifts, and not lower, despite our defects — just ordinary. This is the antidote to arrogance and its second greatest fear: to be an ordinary person.
ReplyDeleteVery nicely put Frani, as I read this regardless of anything there is only one thing that defines the truth and that is within authenticy. Being ordinary I think is a common ground for each person within their own way. Arrogance negates the truth of what is. Every now and then I think we all have our own egos and we all bring about something that is relative. No two people are alike, but we don't dismiss yet we understand what is as what is not.
ReplyDeleteFear that is a subject within itself...
Why not as a conclusion
ReplyDeleteLove it Jack! Its my fave among all the songs ... :)
ReplyDeleteSo true, we all go through stages of growth all through life I think. Also no one is perfect we are human! Interesting thoughts there. I also like what you said about learning..it's good to be open and to listen to what others say and to have respect and kindness. Have a good night
ReplyDeleteCheryl...yeah we do grow within an insight and really within our own ways within love and within respect it's not a golden rule but it's worth something. Nurture is something I often think about, but yet we all vary but the variable within the vary is on of plenty. As we expand our scope...me thinks :)
ReplyDeleteLabels............. very restrictive.
ReplyDeleteMay I never fall into complacency.; we should always be evolving, keeping a watch on ourselves to be on an even keel.
Oui/Yes I feel exactly the same DJ. Balance...yet balance is different to each and everyone of us but to be complacent.
ReplyDeleteThat is not life.