I’M BETTER THAN YOU
by Bert Oliva
I’m better than you. I’m great at what I do. I’m the best looking person here. I’m intelligent.
Some of these statements exude arrogance and some of them are simply very self-confident. If you are honest with yourself, then you have probably thought at least one (though probably more) of the above statements to yourself at one point or another in your life.
All of these are almost natural thoughts that occur in our minds before we are even aware of them. And most of them are coping mechanisms that our subconscious minds think up to help us cope with uncomfortable situations.
However, it is important that we start examining our own thoughts. Why? Because there is a very thin line between self-confidence and arrogance, and it is important for us to become aware of when our thoughts (and our subsequent actions) are leaning towards arrogance.
EGO is Edging Greatness Out. When we act from the ego, we do not allow ourselves to tap into our full potential. Worse still, we can actually keep those around us from tapping into theirs as well. On the other hand, when we are confident, we are actually able to tap into our potential more easily and subsequently help those around us do the same.
So, let’s be confident together and help each other reach the greatness within ourselves.
PowerTools™
1) Pay attention to your thoughts today and bring a journal, notebook, or something to write on with you everywhere you go.
2) Every time you have an arrogant thought, write it down.
3) Then rewrite the arrogant thought into a confident thought. (For example, “I’m the best looking person here” could be written as “I’m looking good today.”)
Live Life,
Bert Oliva
JAN