DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN CONFIDENCE AND EGO

There is a difference between being egotistical and being confidence.
Admittedly,the difference is thin but it exist still. Some people are unable
to differentiate one from the other.

To be confident is to have faith in your own abilities and believe in
yourself, but being egotistical is something else entirely. Keeping your ego
in check is necessary to excel in any field and also to become a likable
person.

How to spot the difference between ego and confidence? Let us see.

1.Self-centerd.
The world doesn't have to agree with you. Everyone is entitled to his or
her opinions and you must respect this. A confident person recognize this
and move from this knowledge before trying to send you his or her point
of view.

An egotistic person on the other hand, would try to force his or her own
down your throat. He believes in the absoluteness of his or her views and
sees no reason why you should disagree.

2.Opposition.
Sequel to the above, egoistic person feels attacked when his or her views
are not accepted without question. He or she sees no reason to
incorporate or listen to the opinions of others.

Whiles you might think that your ideas are right, it is not right to expect
others will see it that way too. You can try to convince them but do not try
to browbeat them or make their views seem stupid.

Learn to take negative things being said about you or your idea as
constructive criticism and improve upon it.

3.Judgemental.
Egoistic people tend to be judgemental. Know-it-all are in the habit of
sitting back and picking apart someone else strategy or plan, not for
constructive purpose, but to put the person down. This behaviour
sometimes stems from fear of someone doing better than them.

A confident person on the other hand has no such fear. He or she prefers
a constructive look at available options for the sole purpose of picking the
best even if the best option is not the one he/she put forward.

4.Listening.
An egoistic person thinks that he/she is the most impressive person and
can't stop talking about himself or herself whiles a confident person is
happy to share his/her stories and is just as eager to hear yours too. It
doesn't imply that you should not speak your mind, of course, you must
but being a good listener is a personality trait few of us has.

5.Help.
A confident person is not afraid to ask for help, while egoistic person
never seeks help from others. This is because he/she thinks that
everything can be done by himself or herself. I'm not saying that being
independent is a bad thing but seeking help and giving when in trouble
shows that you are not afraid of showing your vulnerable side to others.

6.Suggetion.
A confident person is open to suggestions. A confident person is always
open to what others have to say. Basically he/she is open to suggestions.
He/she won't turn a deaf ear when advice is being given. This is a sharp
contrast to one who is ruled by his or her ego.

7.Consideration.
People driven by ego are usually uncaring about the effects their actions
and/or words have on others. This is not so with confident people. They do
not feel the need to put peoples down so they can feel happy.

Among these two (confidence and ego), where do you belong?
I would love to hear your opinion on this subject so please don't hesitate to
drop them in the comment box.
Thank you very much for your time.
See you again another time.

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Source of reference ~Mayur Sarang

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