Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen no occasion to change.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker chose to embrace genuine self-confidence over feigned humility early in life.
- In plain terms
- I chose being honest and confident instead of fake humility.
- What can you take from it?
- Authentic self-regard is preferable to false modesty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is humility necessary versus confidence?
- Can you be confident without being arrogant?
Another view
Confidence can be misread as arrogance if not balanced with empathy.
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