HOW TO BE LESS ARROGANT

A very good article to give us a lesson about how to be less arrogant.

Most people in society view arrogance as a character flaw. Arrogant people are usually too engrossed in themselves to realize that they are perceived that way. Unfortunately if they don't change, they will miss out on the social scene as people will start to avoid them. As a result, they may be unhappy and probably not even know the reason why. Here are some ways to become less arrogant.

Step1. Smile. A genuine smile portrays you as a person who is friendly and approachable. It is not that hard to do, and there is nothing to lose. Practice in front of a mirror if you don't know how. A real smile not a fake smile, remember!

Step2. Show kindness and treat others with respect. Learn to love others instead of yourself only. Look for the good in others instead of their faults. Don't just appreciate yourself too much, let others appreciate you, and learn how to appreciate others.

Step3.Listen more and talk less. Avoid talking about yourself and taking up the whole conversation. Listen intently while others are speaking and show genuine interest.

Step4.Put yourself in the other person's shoes and think how you would like to be treated. Remember the golden rule "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." Learn to tolerate others' weaknesses and be patient.

Step 5. If you will listen carefully, you will soon realize that you do not know as much as you think you do.

Step6. Expand your circle of friends. You will learn that there are many smart people out in the world. It will humble you.

Step7. Count your blessings and be grateful, rather than to show off and be boastful. When you have gratitude, you are more likely to be humble.

Step8. Watch your tone and delivery when speaking. Make sure it doesn't come across as you are better than others. Think before you speak, even if it is a joke. Don't give joke by using unappropriate words, be sensitive and think about other people's feelings. Sometimes jokes might hurt, that you don't even know it. ( I absolutely agree. it's really true, to me not all jokes are funny, we don't know that the people around us get offended. So it is better to be careful when you joke around.)

Step9.Reach out to those that are different from you. You may just find that you can learn a thing or two about yourself through friendship.

Make something beautiful and give it away to brighten someone's day. I have learnt a lot from this article. Read it on, you might learn as well.