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It’s always easy to identify the loser.
On a show like America’s Got Talent, you can always pick the ones who have absolutely no ability by how much they jabber about the quality of their gift, and also brag about winning the contest.
Yes, I will say it clearly: talent does not dissipate with age but certainly dribbles away with much-speaking.
It’s called arrogance.
Even though we live in a society which insists that a certain amount of self-confidence is necessary to get the job done, every single one of us despises another human being who touts his or her prowess.
With that in mind–fully aware that the herd of humanity will kick you out of the corral if you become too bossy–let’s look at three ways to avoid this nasty tendency for over-wrought boasting:
1. Never talk until you “do.”
Even if someone asks you about the extent of your work, always choose to demonstrate instead of becoming demonstrative in your language. Each one of us has a market value. Certainly, we have personal value to ourselves, our families and even to God. But our market value is what the other travelers on the road consider our attributes to be worth.
Let your light shine. Then you have a chance to be proven successful and rather than needing to bolster your own ego, you can be uplifted by others, and therefore choose an adequately humble response.
2. Don’t “do” without a story.
In other words, if you don’t have something to say or share, don’t jump into the race just so you can tell folks you were there for the running.
After all, is there anything more comical than a fat person saying they plan to start an exercise regimen tomorrow?
Or in my profession, I run across people who claim to be writers but have no daily output. Can you tell me a job you can do once a year and still be proficient at it?
Have a heart that can tap your experience that gives you a reason for what you do, which makes you precious to others.
3. Let the story bring the glory.
If you’ve got a good message and you’re sharing it with people who need a good message, then a better message will come out of it as proof of the value of your efforts.
It’s why Jesus said, “By their fruits you will know them.”
- Not their claims.
- Not their degrees.
- Not their position.
- And not even their potential.
Does your story create another story which brings glory to the situation?
There you have it.
Anything you do to try to convince people of your quality before you do it is wasted time. Trying to do something without having experience and a goal of edifying is equally as annoying. And finishing up what you do without having an obvious experience for the common good is just aggravating.
Arrogance is where non-talented people go when they feel they can intimidate the audience into being appreciative.
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