Being preceived as arrogant

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David DeAngelo famously talks about balancing "cocky" with "funny," so maybe this perception of "arrogance" is an imbalance of the two with too much cockiness.

On top of that, I've found personally that absolute confidence leads to "serenity." It's about being so sure of yourself and your abilities that you're essentially at peace with your environment and the people around you. I have too much conflict internally, so haven't yet achieved the level of confidence that brings serenity.