"Is there a difference between being conceited and being confident?"

If two people walked into a room and one loudly bragged about the 100% they scored on a test, while the other openly talked about the 70% they got, most people would feel more drawn to the second person. The one with the 100% may seem put-together, with an almost aesthetic picture of perfection, but obsessed with themselves. The one with the 70%, on the other hand, seems normal, like they don’t care what others think. That’s the difference between being confident and being conceited. Conceited is someone with a highly arrogant opinion of themselves, their appearance, or their abilities, while confidence is having a strong belief in your own abilities, and worth, with a secure, realistic understanding of your strengths and limitations. I believe there's a difference between being conceited and confident because people with confidence don’t care about what others think and being confident holds more power than conceit. 

People who are confident don’t care what others think, while someone who’s conceited cares about people’s opinions. People with confidence act however they like without thinking about what others will think of them. They are their own person. This is different from people who are conceited. People who are conceited are very aware of what people think and want people to know their best and better than everyone else. People who are conceited strive to make it their whole goal in life to be self-centering and arrogant to everyone else around them. People who are confident on the other hand, act on how they feel in the moment in a more pragmatic way. They focus on what feels right to them and not what looks impressive. People with confidence have more security or a realistic view on life to be able to be the best they can while not striving too hard to do more than they can achieve. Someone who’s conceited cares while someone with confidence doesn't. 

Being confident holds more power than conceit. When you’re confident, you have an aura or a vibe you give off to people that makes them feel comfortable and welcome around you.  Confident people talk about both their strengths and weaknesses, and they often show more empathy and care toward others, making people more connected and comfortable to them. Someone who’s conceited will only tell people about their strengths and make sure their weaknesses aren’t shown on the outside. 

People who have confidence are far more powerful than conceit because having confidence draws people closer, rather than making them scared of you or hate you. While conceited people focus on acting perfect, confident people are secure enough to be themselves, in every way. Confidence isn’t about proving you’re better than everyone else, but knowing your worth without needing others to tell you. That is why there's a difference between being confident and coincident. Confidence will always over power and be stronger than conceit.