Another thing to consider is the fact that everyone, according to you, is telling you the same thing. Something is wrong if everyone has a problem with your attitude/behavior. So, if I were you, I would try to figure out why you feel as if you have to show off. What are you trying to prove?
Well maybe. I mean, if you can't swim and from the 10m board above a swimming pool with a depth of like 8m yell at the small children who have been evacuated from the pool, life guards and emergency services who've been called to coax you down,
'Don't worry lads I have got this. If Jesus could walk on water then I will obviously be able to go one better than that. No flash photography please because Hello or Okay are going to want to buy the rights to this historic and culturally important event.'
Then fall and drown, I would imagine in that case too much self belief because is bad for you.
Think of it this way..when you know you are confident, you won't need to show off. Maybe your PE teacher is trying to help you to quit being a braggadocio. On the other hand, not knowing what's going on in his head..he could just be full of hot air. Perhaps, could he be referring to the fact that you are out for self-glory when playing team sports?
Too much self- belief only exists when talk becomes cheap. In other words, talking the talk but not walking the walk.
Other than that, be yourself. Realize that, when we are sure of ourselves..and we know we are right..there is no need to brag.
My answer, it depends where your self belief is. If you're focused on being the healthiest smartest person you can be, people will take notice and some will like where your focus is and others will dislike your self belief. However, in this situation, it is best to follw your self belief and continue to better yourself. Yet, If your self belief is of a selfish and insolent belief and people tell you to make some changes you may need to reevalute your beliefs. Practice filtering constructive criticisim from people you trust.
Confidence is one thing, arrogance is another. Self-confidence draws people toward you, arrogance drives them away. There is a razor-fine line between the two.
I'd rather pretend to have little self-confidence, have people underestimate me, then use that situation to my advantage. As a child I remained silent in class unless directly called upon (then answered in as few words as possible). Acing exams speaks louder than being a show-off in class.
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for starters never brag, never tell others you know everything as this will make you look bad and people don't like the know it all people as it intimidates them. if you know it all great that is brill but don't let everyone if anyone know. keep things to yourself more and go from their i told this to my son as he sounds so much like you and did me head in bless him now after the advice he has so many more friends and is much more happier ok he still says he knows all but only at home hey can't win them all. so just go easy and look at it through other peoples eyes how would you like it if someone said this to you or knew someone in your class like this? good luck
I find it irritating the way almost everyone nowadays believes they're so feckin special and gifted with that god awful swagger that denotes an air of an undeserved sense of accomplishment.
It is if you believe you are better than everyone else. I work with a few guys like that. They are real douchebags!
Ok, so this is me, i used to have a really really big ego and use to be really big headed and would show off and everything! people told me that its bad, so i changed for like over a year i was what people wanted me to be but i wasn't me! Now people have started saying that again, my PE teacher say i am too self centered, my it teacher says that i have too much self belief and that i think i know it all and even the student have started again! but i don't think its true, apart from when i lose something i really really respect everyone! So why does everyone have a problem with my self belief!
