In life, confidence is a requirement to obtain what we pursue. However, the majority insisted that too much confidence breeds ego that disrupts a lot of things. But how can we distinguish the difference ego and confidence?
In my workplace, I’ve witnessed two different beings. I’ve seen one who engages with confidence while the other imparted arrogance to his co-employees. My workmate who embodied confidence imparted what he learned regarding a specific matter by letting others understand his experiences about it. He listened to the questions and concerns of our co-workers and tried to address it based on his experiences.
Confidence boosts your abilities and skills so that you can be successful in what you need to do. When you have confidence, people around you can witness how passionate you are in communicating. Keep in mind that effective communication entails comprehension from what you are hearing. Egoistic person, on the other hand, limits to absorb other’s ideas. This is one key to remember in distinguishing the difference between ego and confidence.
My other workmate that I’ve witnessed becoming egoistic in engaging with others dominantly implemented his ideas and had not to welcome other suggestions. When people become arrogant, they embrace self-interest rather than considering the ideas and the situation of others.
Another thing that I’ve witnessed with my arrogant co-worker is his lack of ability to recognize things that he does not know. I believe that ignorance is bliss but the illusion of knowledge is more dangerous.
When we welcome ideas and new perspectives from other individuals, we also increase our knowledge. That’s why we read books and articles because we want to know more about what’s going on.
Similar to how we engage with other people, regardless of what platform we communicate, exchanging ideas is essential to learning.
Moreover, another reason that makes managers egoistic is when they failed to recognize team effort and worst, they take all the credit of the team’s success.
As cited in the blog of Entrepreneur, when the boss takes credit all the credit, it breeds resentment, and will likely have a chilling effect on employees’ willingness to offer up more of their great ideas.
In today’s world, the majority appreciates a person who shares experiences than wins alone. It is through an individual’s struggle and motivation that most people become inspired.
