Whats the difference between confidence and being full of yourself?

[Bravo johnnie]

Had a girl tell me recently that I'm full of myself and she loved it. But I never saw myself as being that way, I am confident and its fun sometimes, people around me like me a lot. I'm just trying to distinguish here what are your views between confidence and just being full of yourself

[carhill]

Here's a definition of confidence I gleaned from an online dictionary:

 

2. belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities; self-confidence; self-reliance; assurance

 

Accepting that, how would you define 'just being full of yourself'?

[preraph]

I never was one to mind if someone was full of themselves as long as it was backed up by them being a great fun person. My feeling is if you don't promote yourself, no one else is likely to. I like that level of confidence, even if they're faking it to make it. Shows they're determined to become who they want to be.

[normal person]

Confidence is feeling that you're capable and self assured. It's measured and carefully considered.

 

Being full of yourself is arrogance. It's overbearing and offensive to peoples' sensibilities.

 

The difference in the two is like the difference in

 

"I believe I can do this, it's within my capabilities"

 

and

 

"I'm gonna crush this s*** because I'm the best and everyone else whose ever tried is a total loser."

[Maggie4]

The difference is in the person looking at you and how she chooses to describe what she sees.

[fitnessfan365]

Confidence IMO is when you go after what you want because you believe you can get it. You don't come from a sense of ego or expectation. Just a belief in yourself. Then if it doesn't happen, you take comfort in the fact that you tried and move on.

 

Being full of yourself comes more from ego and entitlement. Like you're automatically just supposed to get whatever you want. Then if it doesn't happen, you take it personally, make excuses, etc..

 

I think confidence also allows someone to see multiple sides, compromise and admit faults.

[truth_seeker]

Being full yourself: having to get in the last word, having to win the argument, having to slam the door and not letting someone respond to you.

 

#weak

[katiegrl]

Confidence is feeling that you're capable and self assured. It's measured and carefully considered.

 

Being full of yourself is arrogance. It's overbearing and offensive to peoples' sensibilities.

 

The difference in the two is like the difference in

 

"I believe I can do this, it's within my capabilities"

 

and

 

"I'm gonna crush this s*** because I'm the best and everyone else whose ever tried is a total loser."

 

Great distinction ...but to add ....the person who *comes across* as full of him/herself ..... bragging how they're the best and gonna crush this or that..blah blah .....usually, if not always, feels the exactly opposite deep down inside.

 

Confidence comes from strength and feeling secure within yourself.......being *full of yourself* comes from insecurity, weakness and false bravado.

[truth_seeker]

confidence is not letting people get to you, to the point they have to lash out at you because they didn't get their way.

[brothers343]

I once told a friend that one day I was going to be a special forces soldier....they thought i was full of myself. Be told....I became one and now My bravado is one of self confidence becouse i know theres nothing I can't do. I think those sayings intertwine with each other and at times there meanings can be one of the same. It all depends how they come out of the mouth.

[Blanco]

Someone who's confident lets their actions convey why they have that sense of self. They have humility.

 

Someone who's full of themselves can't stop talking about themselves. They believe they're always right. To be wrong is to be weak, and they find that unacceptable.

[Satu]

Confidence comes from consistently demonstrated competence.

[Buddhist]

Full Of Yourself - over compensation for insecurity. It's blatantly obvious that's what it is too. People with narcissistic pride like this are on a hair trigger for offense. They are offensive to others but get incredibly hurt when others step on their insecurities.

 

Confidence - acceptance of self and moving through fear and insecurity from a position of being grounded and not taking it personally. They don't always win but they don't need to make a big deal about the times they lose.