Arrogance can seem like confidence at first glance, but it's just a ruse. Arrogance is a cover for deep insecurity, and often shame. The problem is that an arrogant person fools themselves more than anyone else. They're so busy hiding behind arrogance, that they lose touch with themselves. The best way to gain a sense … Continue reading Arrogance
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Know What You Know
You can't know what you don't know, so don't sweat it at all. But, you must be confident in what you do know. Know what you know with such conviction, that your competence will not be questioned. What's more, your confidence will support you through any challenge, as long as you're clear that you know … Continue reading Know What You Know
Certainty
It's good to be confident in what you're doing. It's good to be comfortable in your level of experience and knowledge. However, certainty in any of it is a trap. Milton Glaser says, “Certainty is a closing of the mind.” We just can't know the whole truth, as there are so many perspectives. Confidence is … Continue reading Certainty
Your Story
Your story is important. Your story is valid, and valuable. Your story matters. But the person who is most affected by your story, is yourself. More importantly is how you tell your story to yourself. Your life is shaped by it. And, above all, it should be remembered that it is just a story. It … Continue reading Your Story
Poise
The way to find yourself in a peaceful environment, is to cultivate it within yourself. Conduct yourself with poise and grace, and you'll find the outside will match the inside. Having poise is showing that you're comfortable within your own skin. That demeanor influences the outside environment to match your inner environment, not the other … Continue reading Poise
Legacy
Abrupt endings have a way of waking you up. It reminds me of when I was learning how to ride a bike, and I was lucky enough to learn with training wheels. With them, I got to feel really confident riding my bike, until one day the training wheels were taken away, and much too … Continue reading Legacy
As if.
I used to think it was real clever to fake it till you make it. But that word "fake" is jarring, and frankly it's a bad influence on the rest of the phrase. No matter how well meaning you may be, telling yourself to fake something will leave you feeling like a fake. Nowadays I … Continue reading As if.
Like a Fox! 