I was thought to be stuck up. I wasn't. I was just sure of myself. This is and always has been an unforgivable quality to the unsure.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She clarifies that her confidence was mistaken for arrogance, which others find hard to forgive.
- In plain terms
- She was confident, not stuck up.
- What can you take from it?
- Confidence often looks like arrogance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you judge confidence?
- What is arrogance to you?
Another view
Perception can override reality.
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