Is it possible to be too confident?

[Dis]

just askin'

I range from no confidence to too confident. I seem to have no in between. I'm one arrogant *****, I know.

but it's a question along similar lines as is it possible to be too pretty?

[Asher]

No.

[Unimatrix11]

Yes. Humility is a virtue. But the fact that you realize that you are arrogant and are concious about it, makes the question if you can be too confident a valid one. As long as you question yourself like that, i think you wont - at least not more than the contemporary morale low-point of society would require you to, anyways.

[Velociryx]

um....well er...that is I...I...uhh...I don't know.

Sir.

Maybe?



-=Vel=-

[SpencerH]

If you have to ask, you're not confident enough to be given the answer.

[Japher]

Arrogance isn't over confidence, it's just being a jerk while confident.

And, yes, you can be over confident. It's generally a result of a lack of self-awareness, and realized only after it's too late.

[Blaupanzer]

Be aware of the strengths of your short- and long-term opponents. You are over confident if you dismiss your opponents or believe you don't have any. Only the dead compete with no one.

[Dinner]

Is it possible to be too confident?

Sometimes. (Painting of Custer's last stand)

[MrFun]

McCain was confident that he would win the election.

nuff said

[-Jrabbit]

No. McCain was just *projecting* confidence. He knew what was happening.

[chequita guevara]

George W. Bush

nuff said

[David Floyd]

To some extent, it depends on what you are being confident about.

In general, though, I'd say that there's no such thing as having too much confidence. Arrogance can be a different story, and confidence turns into arrogance when you become either a confident braggart or a confident person who can't produce results.

Overall, though, exuding confidence is one of the best ways to get what you want.

[MrFun]

No. McCain was just *projecting* confidence. He knew what was happening.

Are you confident in making this statement or are you merely projecting confidence?

[-Jrabbit]

I'm a pretty confident person, but in this case it oesn't matter, because I am knowledgeable and correct in making that statement.

In a text-only medium, veracity trumps confidence. But you're a history guy; clearly you know that.

[Unimatrix11]

Be aware of the strengths of your short- and long-term opponents. You are over confident if you dismiss your opponents or believe you don't have any. Only the dead compete with no one in capitalism.

fixed.