Strawberries, Cream and… Arrogance?

27/06/2011 by Christophe.

As Wimbledon fortnight gets into full swing, everyone has an opinion about who their favourites are.
I was watching Serena Williams play France’s Aravane Rezai in the staff room with some colleagues when one of them said “I don’t like [Serena Williams], or her sister, really. I think they’re really arrogant and up themselves”.
“No she’s not”, another replied, “And anyway, she’s bloody good at what she does – surely she’s allowed to be a little bit cocky?”
It got me thinking about the fine line between confidence and arrogance.
Personally, I think the Williams sisters are brilliant at what they do. They train hard to be the best players they can be. And, when they go out on to a tennis court, they have to believe that they’re going to win the match, otherwise, what’s the point in them being there?
That, I think, is where their true talent lies. The belief they have in themselves and their abilities. Maybe some of the other players could do with taking a leaf out of the Williams’ book and believing in themselves a bit more.
In fact, I think we all could. If you don’t believe in yourself, how can you expect other people to believe in you?
Think about the people that you admire – the people who you aspire to be like. It’s unlikely that they have got to where they are without believing in themselves.

Do you know when you are stepping over the confidence line and landing into the arrogance world?

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