Confidence and Arrogance

Are these synonymous? Yet some times we confuse them to be same? In fact arrogance I feel breeds out of insecurity. And insecurity breeds out of lack of confidence. So it implies arrogance and confidence should be antonymous. Yeah I am not sure if that word exists in dictionary. You got it right?

Let me see what I perceive as confidence for myself. I am confident means:

• I believe in myself above all.
  
• I believe there are others from whom I can learn
  
• I believe in interdependence.
  
• I am humble to respect others' thoughts and beliefs
  
• I believe life is beautiful
  
• I believe for every problem there is a solution
  
• I believe in empowering others
  
• I believe I am the best but I want everyone to be excellent
  

When confidence and arrogance get muddled, it means :

• I am worried about someone pushing me
  
• I am worried about the world not doing justice to me
  
• I believe in belittling others or trying to show my supremacy
  
• Empowering others? You must be kidding
  
• I believe I am the only best. Others go to hell.

As usual, the above are random ramblings straight from the heart though. :-) Thoughts? Add comments.