what is the difference between confidence and over-confidence?

Answer 1

In confidence you do the thing you think right and do it well enough because of inner force.
In overconfidence you don't look at the other side of the coin.
You take a plunge right away and this leads you into trouble, although occasionally it may bring rewards. In the long run overconfidence becomes counter productive and you regret many of the acts done on the spur of the moment.

Answer 2

Confidence is good. Over-confidence implies that it leads to trouble of some sort.

Answer 3

Having real confidence or pretending to have confidence.

Answer 4

confidence is good over confidence is bad for you

Answer 5

Yes. Confidence gives people strength, while over-confidence will eventually weaken them.

Answer 6

I have confidence that I will get 2 points.
I have over confifence that I will get 10 points by grace of Brindha.
Now time is 2011 hrs.
I have confidence that my wife willl give me food in night.
I have over confidenence that my wife will say me Yes Sir and will give me fresh food of my choice.

Answer 7

Confidence means the beleif on yourself that you can successfully atempt something.
But over confidence means the beleif that you can do a thing successfully even without thinking about it andworrying .i.e.it's a work of left hand for you.

Answer 8

The dividing line is very thin.
When one is able to achieve the desired results it is termed as confidence. And when not able to achieve the same may be termed as over-confidence.
It simply is others perception and one's own judgement, accurate or inaccurate

Answer 9

Confidence is key to success while over-confidence lead to-wards failure.

Answer 10

Confidence = "I CAN DO IT"
Over Confidence = "I CAN ONLY DO IT"
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