How to Prevent Arrogance from Knocking You Out

The punch you don’t see coming.

The punch you don’t see coming.

It’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you down.

“True humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” — C.S. Lewis

Arrogance is a trait that we both reward and punish.

We admire successful people because they always win no matter what. Even if they bash their competitors in the process. When the arrogant wins — no one seems to cares about what they leave behind in the dust.

”Be successful” has become our motto. You must prove that you are superior to everyone else in every moment. That’s why arrogance is rewarded — it comes with the job of winning. However, what you leave behind is not just the people you defeated — you sacrifice your integrity. We all pay a high price for our arrogance.

Our society confuses self-confidence with being arrogant — the concepts are related but are not the same.

Confidence inspires others and will help you get the job done; arrogance turns everyone off. At work, confidence can get you hired; ar…