Are you over-confident?

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Confidence is good, but overconfidence is not. When you become overconfident, you tend to take great risks. If you fail, that might pull you down as it is not in your capacity to overcome such problems. It is like fighting against the laws of nature. Why does a person become overconfident? The reason lies in over-assessment of his capabilities. Sometimes people over-assess their competence and jump into situations that are beyond their control. Napoleon Bonaparte, who became emperor of France, would say that the word ‘impossible’ was current only amongst fools. The overconfident Napoleon invaded Russia in the winter of 1812. Although the Russian army at that time was not very strong, the severe cold proved to be fatal for Napoleon’s army – it was caught in a hailstorm and because of this most of his army personnel perished before even entering Moscow. Most leaders and generals who have either lost their ability to lead or win came to that state on account of over confidence. Overconfidence generally leads people into misadventures, jeopardizing their prospects. I am a kind of person who calculates difficulties before commiting anything to boss or family, it's not just saying yes to everything, that may be over confidence. Are you over confident and say yes to everything befor doing your homework?