Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site udenva.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!nbires!boulder!cisden!udenva!ehenjum From: ehenjum@udenva.UUCP (Jack Lindsey) Newsgroups: net.singles,net.social Subject: Re: What people look for in MOTAS (conceit, actually) Message-ID: <681@udenva.UUCP> Date: Mon, 20-May-85 14:29:14 EDT Article-I.D.: udenva.681 Posted: Mon May 20 14:29:14 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 24-May-85 04:31:30 EDT References: <147@unc.UUCP> <158@unc.UUCP> <235@sdcc13.UUCP> <249@unc.UUCP> <> Reply-To: ehenjum@udenva.UUCP (Jack Lindsey) Distribution: net Organization: University of Denver -- Penrose Library Lines: 36 Keywords: conceit, self-confidence Xref: watmath net.singles:7045 net.social:536 In article <> woods@hao.UUCP (Greg Woods) writes: >> >Frank was close, but not exactly right. You don't have to BECOME better >> >looking - you have to THINK you are better looking. > > Yes, but you must be careful here. There is a fine line between self- >confidence and conceit. Conceit turns people off. I'm curious: just how >does one walk this line? Having been, at various times in my life, totally >lacking in self-confidence or conceited, I'd really like to know what is >the difference? > >--Greg >-- One way to view conceit is as a substitute for substance. "Real" self-confidence does not foster illusions about self, and does not demand that external reinforcement be sought (see: humility). Conceit is sometimes a coverup for insecurity. "Conceit is the finest armour a man can wear" -- Jerome K. Jerome Then, sometimes it's not: "I am the greatest." -- Muhammed Ali -- -- ================== Jack Lindsey University of Denver UUCP ONLY: {hplabs, seismo}!hao!udenva!ehenjum or {boulder, cires, denelcor, ucbvax!nbires, cisden}!udenva!ehenjum []