According To The OXFORD ADVANCED LEARNER’s DICTIONARY (9th Edition)
CONCEIT can be defined as having TOO MUCH PRIDE IN YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU DO (disapproving) or AN ARTISTIC EFFECT OR DEVICE, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT IS VERY CLEVER OR TRIES TO BE VERY CLEVER BUT DOES NOT SUCCEED (formal) or A CLEVER EXPRESSION IN WRITING OR SPEECH THAT INVOLVES A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO THINGS (specialist)
SELF-CONFIDENCE can be defined simply as HAVING CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF
In this article (if I may call it that) I’d be explaining the difference between CONCEIT and SELF-CONFIDENCE, yet a checkpoint to know if you’re SELF-CONFIDENT or you’re simply just CONCEITED (focus would be mainly on the first two definitions given above, the last does not really relate to our given topic) ! I feel being CONCEITED is a synonym for being OVER CONFIDENT or TOO/UNNECESSARILY PROUD ! Pride From My Point Of View Is A Necessity But How Do We Channel The Pride ? Are you Proud (for example, you love your country so much and would defend it no matter what) or are you Proud (you feel you can never make mistake, you’re a god of some kind, a perfect creature and hence you torture everyone with it).
Well, anyways, you’d know where you belong at the end of this article (once again, if I’m permitted to call it that) !
Warriors and Angels, this brings us to difference between SELF-CONFIDENCE and CONCEIT !
Now, spot the difference;
1. When Admitting Wrongs
•Confident people can openly admit they are wrong. When people think that by you ‘losing’ the other person ‘wins.’ When in reality ‘losing’ only makes you stronger.
•Conceited people strongly believe in ‘my way or the highway.’ This puts you above others and always makes you correct.
2. When Accepting Compliments
•Confident people accept compliments humbly and know that even if you believe the compliment isn't true you still accept it anyways, because rejecting a compliment is like rejecting their perception.
•Conceited people will respond from a compliment with ‘I know,’ and it doesn't get much ruder than that. Even if after you claim to be ‘just kidding’ everyone knows that there is some truth behind it.
3. When Carrying Yourself
•Confident people tend to walk around with their head held high and theirs shoulders back. Confident people are not afraid about certain situations because they always seem to be able to understand others view points.
•Conceited people will have the attitude as ‘their shit doesn’t stink’ and walk around with their nose in the air. It is hard for these people to sympathize with others situations because they feel as if they are grater than them not equal.
4. When Talking About Successes
•Confident people will mention all the hard work they put in plus they wont forget to mention all the others who helped them reach their goal.
•Conceited people strongly believe that they are the only factor for their success. They also tend to over exaggerate all of the obstacles they have over come just to reach their goal.
Now Warriors And Angels, Are You Conceited Or Confident ? Here’s A Fun Fact That’s Maybe Controversial, Sometimes, What We Refer To As CONCEITED might not be that deep, maybe its simply SELF-CONFIDENCE with an extra push due to some reasons and factors, we should not be quick to judge !
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