If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a writer, it’s that word-choice can drastically change a person’s impression of a situation. If that person comes from the same culture as the writer, then the impact of the right word can be fairly predictable. For instance, here in the US, the word “confidence” is almost always viewed in a positive light. We tend to think of its opposite as something along the lines of “shyness”, “fear”, or “anxiety”. Something negative. But for every word in the English language, there is an equal and opposite word. In this case, opposite words that still have positive connotations: sincerity and humility.

In the US, rumor has it that confidence can gain you practically anything. Act confident all the time, and you will go far! But will you really?

​Below I explore the pros and cons of being confident and being humble. … More Confidence and Humility