Walk up to the counter to purchase a few usual things and when the clerk gives you the credit card receipt ,do not forget to say THANK YOU .Every day in the morning a fellow driver needs to give way , to merge into the crowded lane , always waive your hand to thank him .Donot forget to hold the door for some one who is following you , always smile when you pass somebody , know to you.This is called courtesy.
Never boast your achievement so that the other person might get intimidated . Trying to convince some one that the road to success is just a few steps ahead in the right direction . Motivating others to achieve their goals better. This is modesty.
Apologizing even if you know that its not your mistake just to reduce the tension , with a kin. Not passing rude remarks or comments which can induce laughter to a few but might hurt some one's sentiment .You are considerate and may be modest.
Do you have to be rude to sound confident. Is modesty a sign of weakness?
4 comments:
I think what you meant in the first paragraph was courtesy.
But to answer your question at the end, I think modesty is a sign of strength. To continue being modest and not bragging about your achievements, you've got to have a lot of inner confidence. I think we brag--myself included--because we need to reassure ourselves that we matter, and it's a sign of weakness.
I don't think you have to be rude to sound confident. Yes, some confident people are rude, but the people I admire are both confident and diplomatic.
hmmm..i consider myself as arrogantly confident da ..
ok mr.polite :-)
tata
sukku
Great post, i agree with most of the thoughts in the post. But somewhere down the line we must also learn to be courteous and modest only to those who deserve it.
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