I was born self-confident. I'm truly not sure why. I lvied through extreme abuse for 42 years. My daughter tells me I'm a very humble person. A good few others (some readers, included) tell me I'm… - Tessa Schlesinger - Medium

That intersection point of “self-confidence” and “humility” is the human sweet spot. If you’re self-confident, people are drawn to you. In a way, you’re at a base level of likability. But some self-confident people, especially at work, are ultimately just brazen assholes. If you combine self-confidence with an ability to be humble, see other people’s point of view, admit your own failings, etc. — that’s the type of person that draws people in AND keeps them there.
Humility > ambition = world is better place, no?
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I was born self-confident. I'm truly not sure why. I lvied through extreme abuse for 42 years. My daughter tells me I'm a very humble person. A good few others (some readers, included) tell me I'm arrogant.
They tell me I'm arrogant because I tell them they're dead wrong. They are. :) That's after listening to what they have to say. Of course, sometimes I don't have to listen to what they have to say. If they tell me they think climate change is a hoax or Donald Trump is a good person, sorry, I think they're dead wrong. I'm not wasting my time listening to them.
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