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Originally Posted by mercuryrising  If there was something I could change about myself, I would like to be more confident.
I am pretty knowledgeable in different areas, but I have a hard time admitting that to someone. I don't want to come off like I'm bragging.
Or someone will ask me about something and I'll give a non-committed answer, just in case I happen to be wrong.
I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how I could become more confident. |
IMO confidence may not be the ideal goal. Confidence is related to pride, and we all know what pride leads to.
It sounds like what you really need is to be at peace with the idea that you'll be wrong sometimes. Some people even go beyond that to actually
enjoy their mistakes because of what they learn from them (I haven't got that far yet
).
Similarly, sharing knowledge needn't be arrogant. "Ooh, I heard this cool idea the other day that might help with that" isn't self-aggrandisement - it's just offering information you have, not showing off.