Confidence

it is ok to be overly prideful, arrogant and confident in yourself; there’s nothing wrong with that. a strong sense of self is healthy, being confident in your abilities and what you do makes the world go around.

however, it all goes to shit when you close your eyes to your own flaws and take yourself too seriously. if you lose sight of the fact that you are imperfect and refuse to accept others’ perceptions of you as being flawed, then you kind of become a bit of a dick. if you imagine yourself to be perfect, then it’s always got to be someone else’s fault.

so, i am very confident in my abilities in the realm of the known. it’s what i know, and i do what i know well. when we get out of the known, things get a little sticky.

keep your eyes open, realize when you are out of your depth, and ask questions. take responsibility for yourself, you are not perfect, and making mistakes is OK.

i know that. i know i have limits and i know what many of them are.

but there are many more i am unaware of, so i need to keep my eyes open.

i do my best to make my flaws easily visible so people have a better comprehension of what to expect from me. at the same time, i am very proud of the abilities i have and the things i can do.

there are many things to dislike about me. some ‘flaws’ i keep around because they provide me more benefit than hindrance. while i may be unaware of other flaws.

so it does help me when you point my flaws out. i try to do that for others, as kindly as possible, but many people find it offensive, when i am only trying to help.

there are a lot of ways for people to label me and dismiss me, but i’m still awesome.

you suck.

you’re a terrible person.

you are also an awesome motherfucker.

don’t fucking forget it, ok?