There is a very thin line dividing self-confidence and ego. Utmost of the time we get chaotic and fail to decide whether we are on the right track or our ego presiding in the appearance of confidence. When ego presides, every success turns into failure. Everyone has to be very careful about it. How to differentiate between confidence and the ego? Here are some points to clarify this doubt.
- A man who has confidence says that he can do the work and others can also do it, whereas a man who has ego says that he can only do it and nobody else can.
- A man who has confidence always tries to encourage and help others in building their confidence, whereas a man who has ego tries to restraint and dishearten others when they try to come up in life.
- A man who has confidence always attracts people. Even the weak people feel confident and raised in their presence and get inspiration in his company. Whereas an egoistic person creates revulsion in the minds of people who try to avoid him because of his arrogant nature.
- A man who has confidence escalates the success of others and shares his happiness with them. Whereas a man who has ego dejects and embarrasses others and feels jealous of the success of others.
- There is joy in working with the confident people because they are always cheerful and can mingle liberally with everybody. In the presence of egoistic people even the confident people feel inferiority complex. They also feel uneasy to work with them.
- A man who has confidence always advices love and respect, whereas an egoistic man always hassles and expects love and respect.
- Confident people are always successful in each and every field of life because they can triumph the hearts of all by planting their faith and confidence in others and obtain all help and cooperation from colleagues and friends.
Conclusion
In one word, a man of self-confidence puts his faith in the innermost Divine Self, the source of all power and energy, and also feels the presence of the divine in everyone while dealing with them, whereas the egocentric person puts his faith only in his mental and intellectual abilities and skills, forgetting the divine which operates through mind and intellect out of ignorance. He applies the same standards while dealing with others. He is only aware of weaknesses and drawbacks and never realizes that the perfect divine is hidden behind these superficial appearances, which can be awakened by constant training and positive approach.
