I just realised that the older I get, the more I’m tending
to shun confident people. This doesn’t apply to all confident people, but I
find that confidence often breeds certainty, certainty encourages stagnation, and
stagnation hinders growth. Politics, academe, the media and the world of celebrity are swimming
with examples.
This is a generalisation, of course, and I have known the
odd exception (mostly women.) But it would appear to explain why those in whom
I’ve seen wisdom are often people whose self-confidence is fragile. Confident
people just think they’re wise.
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