[Laura Zone 5]

In your opinion, what's the difference between a confident human and an arrogant human?

 

[Twp.Tom]

A confident person knows that they can do something, an arrogant person knows they can do the same thing, only better, and they let You know it.- Just my opinion*

 

[doingitmyself]

Confident people actually do stuff... arrogant people just talk about how good they could do it.

 

[moonwolf]

This is an interesting subject. Working for a series of high
caliber store dealers, I see characteristics of arrogance they
possess. I think it's from their need to present the presence
of authority and often to show that they are a big step above
their subordinates. It's also bragging rights about what
people accomplish over others, but in a way to also show
they have more or are better. Human nature, I suppose.
If they are less confident, often arrogance rears it's head,
Because of a sense of neediness.

Most times confidence just shows when a person want others
to know that they know what they are doing. Sometimes
confident people don't know what they are doing, but still
give that impression.

 

[Raeven]

I've always been a big believer that a person's best qualities should be self-evident -- meaning they don't have to point them out to others. Confident people quietly believe in themselves and don't have a continual need to tell others how confident, skilled or talented they are.

As Tom and DIM both said in so many words, confidence is as confidence does. Big talkers are arrogant.

 

[bostonlesley]

"It's not necessary to blow out another's candle in order for yours to shine."

IMHO, a confident person welcomes other people's strengths and accomplishments...an arrogant person is resentful of them.

 

[elkhound]

confident people also encourage others to do stuff....they encourage others to just do it.they give others atta boys/girls too .

 

[dizzy]

Attitude, plain and simple.

 

[summerdaze]

Confident people smile and make you feel that if THEY can do it, so can YOU.

Arrogant people take themselves WAY too seriously, and convey the message that nobody can quite do it like THEY can.

 

[nehimama]

Attitude, tone of voice - bragging? Or just stating fact?

 

[WindowOrMirror]

It ain't braggin ------------ if you back it up!

 

[WhyNot]

arrogance:
making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption.

confidence:
a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities.

 

[handymama]

A confident person knows their worth. An arrogant person has to make sure everyone else does too.