Have you ever wondered why we need to boast about our lives?
This might be to gain recognition, impress others, or boost self-esteem. Whatever the reason, it is important to remember that true confidence comes from within, not external validation. So let’s strive to celebrate our accomplishments without resorting to bragging. After all, humility is a highly valued quality in all aspects of life.
Everyone bragging about themselves for their rise, education, job, and business might be okay.
The people who always try to brag rarely consider those on the other side, let alone treat them equally.
In a world full of conflicting talents, work-styles, inhibitions, abilities, and capabilities, the only behavior we can expect is a humanistic one.
We are humans and not superhumans. Some of us may have gifted talents or mental powers, some may have inherited property, or have a chain of successful dynasties. Even then, we strive to stay in the mainstream of life’s struggles.
There are so many things for us to brag about in our day-to-day lives, and when we refrain from bragging, it’s a pure case of handling ourselves with sheer maturity and humility.
In recent years, there has been an increasing tendency to brag and boast, as if imperfections are miles away. In this imaginary world, whoever comes to criticize our behavior, feels the direct heat in return.
Arrogance is meant to hide one’s weakness. This is hiding one’s weak contributions in place of the valuable work of others.
- Imagine a winner bragging about his or her win. Isn’t it inappropriate?
- Imagine an achiever saying that he and only he is behind his or her success—isn’t it shedding over the contributions and sacrifices of near and dear ones?
- Imagine a teacher talking big about the result. Isn’t it wayward for the students who missed the milestone?
- Imagine a chef with a startling long career boasting about culinary skills. Isn’t that an attempt to discredit the ground staff working round-the-clock in the kitchen?
- Imagine parents bragging about their kids’ performance; isn’t it in bad taste, leading to stress in the kids’ minds?
- Imagine a working person making fun of an unemployed person. Isn’t that wrong?
- Imagine a senior officer showing off his power to juniors: won’t this degrade the office’s environment?
- In our neighborhood, isn’t it improper to flaunt your fortune?
- In family functions, rich relatives get more attention and expensive gifts than poor ones. Isn’t that wrong?
- Imagine a politician boasting about his minimal knowledge of politics. How come he will be good to his voters?
- Imagine a bright student boasting about his/her accomplishments. Wouldn’t that be bad for the future?
There is nothing like total perfection in human life, and bragging about the perfect example is void indeed.
As educators, it’s our responsibility to uplift and encourage our students. Boasting about the achievements of some, while disregarding those who haven’t met the milestone, is unfair and demotivating. We should strive to create an environment where every student feels valued and acknowledged, regardless of performance.
In today’s world, it has become increasingly common to witness people boasting and bragging about themselves, as if they are free from imperfections. Those who dare to criticize their behavior face harsh and direct retaliation. However, it’s important to remember that admitting our flaws is the first step towards self-improvement, and responding to constructive criticism with respect and openness can help us grow as individuals.
Boasting is a pointless and counterproductive behavior cut out of our lives. There is no good reason to feel the need to brag about our accomplishments. This behavior only serves to alienate others and make us appear arrogant. Instead, let’s focus on being confident without looking for external validation. True confidence comes from within, and we should strive to cultivate it without boasting. So let’s commit to celebrating our accomplishments with humility and grace, rather than arrogance and self-importance.
A meaningful life is not devoid of ups-downs, and negativity-positivity.
Pretending to be humble and masking ignorance in the name of boasting is futile.
True confidence comes from knowledge, not from pretending to know something one doesn’t.
It is not wrong to be ignorant, it is wrong to remain ignorant.
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
When we succeed, it’s important to remember the people who helped us along the way.
It is essential to acknowledge and appreciate the contributions of our loved ones who support us every step of our journey to success. Remember that success is not a one-person game, and recognizing those who helped us along the way is a crucial part of the process.
Conclusion –
It’s high time we address the alarming trend of people bragging and boasting as if they are above any imperfections. Criticism is met with unwarranted and harsh retaliation. However, it’s crucial to recognize that acknowledging our flaws is the first step towards self-improvement. Responding to constructive criticism with respect and openness is key to personal growth. Let’s strive to create a culture where arrogance is discouraged and humility is encouraged.
Let’s remind ourselves that the entire world is intertwined and interdependent, and a wrong attitude or rude behavior is always seen as a degrading gesture.
Instead of boasting about your privileges or talents, you can win over the world with your amicable behavior and a humanitarian approach.
As we say, “An empty vessel makes more noise,” we should not ignore the power of humbleness in the wake of success.