Am I Arrogant?

Do you care a lot about your status?

Do you always believe you are better than others?

Do you despise the weak?

Are you constantly late?

Do you always want to be right?

Do you often interrupt others?

Do you love to be talked about?

Do you have a hard time self-reflecting?

Do you dislike people who are ‘not like you’?

Do you have difficulties building relationships?

Based on your answers, it’s unlikely that you are arrogant. That is positive news. Remember that being arrogant is not the same as having self-confidence, but our society seems to confuse the two. Confidence will help you get the job done and inspires others, whether arrogance turns everything off. Arrogant people become over-confident and ignore what they don’t know. To help us avoid falling into the trap of being arrogant, we should increase our self-awareness.

Based on your answers, you are displaying some signs related to being arrogant. Sometimes it’s just appropriate to adapt your style to the situation when it serves you and the individual you’re with, well. To overcome arrogance, here is what you can do: treat yourself more kindly and don’t take yourself too seriously. Admit your errors and laugh at yourself sometimes. Look for own acceptance rather than others and stop wanting to be right. You don’t need to pretend to be someone you are not. Just appreciate your true self!

Unfortunately, you are displaying the signs typically seen among individuals who are considered arrogant. To overcome arrogance, here is what you can do. First of all, you just have to let go of the pretence that you are (always) right. Besides, arrogance is often a mask for insecurity. You need to practice leaning into uncertainty, so take off your armor and allow yourself to feel scared sometimes. Lastly: arrogance will disconnect you from people close to you, so make sure to soften into relationships. Remember: life is too short for arrogance! Appreciate your true self!