ARROGANT INSOLENCE!!

I’ve been watching with interest the many expressions of what I call “Arrogant Insolence.” This attitude seems to demonstrate itself in at least two prominent ways; exaggerated confidence and entitlement. Case in point, the American sprint athletes at the Olympic Games. The strutting and posturing, accompanied by their self-focused interviews that preceded their events, were followed by their obvious disrespect for everyone else around them. This included their own fellow Americans, their begrudging acknowledgment that an Olympic official was about to honor them with their medal, and their obtuse recognition that the National Anthem of The United States of America was being played. Contrast that scene with the respectful humility and national pride of our Olympic Basketball Team as each one of them acknowledged with gratitude the privilege of representing the U.S.A. and respectfully saluted and sang our National Anthem at their medal ceremony.

 

Inevitably, strutting, exaggerated confidence and entitlement, are signs of ingratitude that believes that you still owe me more than you have given.  From my perspective, I am more willing to “give honor to whom honor is due” when respectful humility is displayed.