What is the line between confidence and arrogance/narcissism?

Seems like a lot of people are told to be more confident, but I see a lot of shows of confidence being met with accusations of narcissism and arrogance. How can you be confident without taking it too far? What's the perfect amount of confidence?

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dancingtongue · 80-89, M

Confidence is feeling that you can be competitive -- whether it is the workplace, sporting fields, or socially. It is about you feeling good about yourself. Narcissism and arrogance are more about looking down on everybody else, assuming you are better, expecting everyone to defer to you. While it is dressed up as being about your superiority, it really is more about ignoring, bullying, and insulting others.