A confident person has...
By katie0
@katie0 (5203)
Japan
March 12, 2011 10:10pm CST
I think confident people might care a little about other people's opinion (who doesn't, really?) but they go for what they want anyway.
They act naturally the way they are, not trying ever to be someone they are not. And if they act like that unconsciously they correct their act.
I think confident people have courage. We have to be brave to be our selves, most people try to be someone else they are not.
They stand up for their selves, and can also protect other people.
They speak their mind, what they really think so they don't have two faces, they are not phony but honest and sincere.
Confident people are actually nicer. Arrogant people are afraid so they speak too loud and make a lot of noise.
8 responses
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
16 Mar 11
That is a great description of what a confident person is. I think that there is a fine line between being confident and becoming arrogant though. Confident people must also be a little humble in order to be successfully confident. If they lose that, then they can easily step over the line and become over confident and then arrogant. Confidence is something most of us would like more of. 
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@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
17 Mar 11
Thanks!
There was a time I thought all confident were arrogant and I really didn't want confidence, but after a while I saw some points of confidence in me and others that I think it was good, but I wasn't feeling I was better than anyone and when I saw in me I started to see that other people were confident without the arrogance. Only by watching carefully we can see that real confidence is actually very humble and honorable.
Confidence yes, it's a very important thing in life, and we always want more. It's a great feeling.
@lynnemg (4529)
• United States
14 Mar 11
I think that you can tell how confident a person is just by the way they carry themselves. In general, a person who is confident will walk taller, but not stiffly, and hold their head high, but not so high as to look down on others. I believe that someone who walks or sits too stiffly, and holds their head so high as to be looking down on others is really a person who is not confident and comfortable with themselves.
My description of a confident person would be someone who knows what they want and has enough fait in themselves to know that they can obtain those goals, yet goes about obtaining those goals without harming others in the process.
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@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
17 Mar 11
Very intersting points, we can see confidence by their body language too right? And there are also those who hold their heads a little too much up, and funny yes, they are those who think they are better than others.
I love learning more about what is confidence and what is not, thanks. Great point of view.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
13 Mar 11
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hi katieo I think really confident people will listen to other's ideas whether or not they use them as they are very comfortable in their own
skin. Confident does not mean arrogant and I am so much better than you, as that not real confidence that stuck on yourself dent.A lot of people think a confident person never listens to anyone but thats not so as if you have confidence in yourself you will listen to others and make suggestions and maybe use a hint or two from someone else.Really confident people are good to be around but overly confident people are a pain in the nether regions.overly confident do not admit when they are grossly wrong ever. real confident people will admit it as we all occasionally do make errors.,
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
17 Mar 11
I think confident people listens like be quiet when someone gives an opinion but they will always follow their gut, that's what I'm saying. Insecure people asks the whole world what to do first and then follows the most common opinions, confidents always follow what they think, even when for example the whole family is against something they want to do.
@frontvisions101 (16043)
• Philippines
14 Mar 11
Reading your first sentence, I'd have to disagree with you. Confidence is merely trusting one's own opinions. It doesn't mean that you don't have to care about the other's opinion. It means you have trust over yourself that's why you're confident.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
17 Mar 11
Sure. I should had clear more that point, not listening like for example:
a case of a girl wanting to date this guy but her parents didn't want because of the guy's race, and the girl listened sure, but she went for anyway because she is confident and listened to her self at the last opinion, I think it takes a lot of confidence to do what we want even when so many people have opinions against it.
@macayadann (1235)
• Philippines
13 Mar 11
I think it depends, there are people who are confident enough that believes in themselves and don't accept opinions of others, they don't want to be a listener and that they stand out to lead a conversation or a discussion instead of being the moderator. Maybe instead we can say that there are actually two kind or type of confident person the one approaching the positive manner and the other the negative side., and whom you know is a good one to treasure as friend.
@macayadann (1235)
• Philippines
17 Mar 11
It is better to stand in the middle and balance your reasoning so as not to outweigh the feel of confidence within.
@frontvisions101 (16043)
• Philippines
14 Mar 11
Reading your first sentence, I'd have to disagree with you. Confidence is merely trusting one's own opinions. It doesn't mean that you don't have to care about the other's opinion. It means you have trust over yourself that's why you're confident.
@edb225112 (124)
• United States
13 Mar 11
Words are very percise. Language is not. You seem not to understand the difference between Confidence and Arrogance. Confident people are good listeners but are sure of what they believe. Arrogant people are afraid they will be proven wrong so bully and intimidate people to get their way. You can sway the confident with a logical discussion. Arrogant people will shout you down so not to hear your opinion. Be a confident person. Avoid the arrogant.
