Besides the general misconception about which is which, we are generally aware of people around us who are arrogant and which of those are ignorant. These descriptions are normally aided with our own perspectives and prejudices which we keep embedded in our own minds. These thoughts are subconscious and manifest themselves in moments of weakness for the judgments of others.
To make a general statement, it is not good to be either arrogant or ignorant and it is surely not beneficial to be both. There is a problem growing in our society that finds humor in ignorance or creates a desire to foster arrogance. Unfortunately, many people, including children, do not see the distinction between a satirical comedy and a real-life situation. The principle of communication is taking the biggest toll. When communication breaks down, we are subjecting ourselves to the biggest concern in history, stagnation.
Stagnation, in my opinion, is the rot and corrosion which contaminates the personality. Just like a lake with no source, the water becomes stale. In order to improve the condition of the whole, there needs to be both an input and an output. The whole principle of business is to communicate effective ideas and collaborate to create new solutions. Teamwork is centered around leadership and mutual cooperation. When we disable this ability, when people start to believe that it is both appropriate and okay to be arrogant or ignorant, we begin the cycle of remediation. This is something which I have seen throughout my life.
This cycle is the process in which a mental framework struggles to correct itself. We develop habits and tendencies which are not consistent with the way we wish to live. We struggle to change, but because of our situation, we have a hard time adjusting. This is easy if we are able to identify that we have a problem and very simply can follow the seven steps for just about anything.
But what about arrogance? What about ignorance? I have met so many people who say,"It's just who I am." This is just an excuse for avoiding the true facts. "Arrogant" is simply what you have just said you are! Arrogant means having or revealing your own self-important, or, in other words, that you are a completed, finished product and cannot grow anymore. When you refuse to accept something as needing adjustment or revision, you refuse to progress towards a higher standard. The same with ignorance when you say,"I don't need to learn that." or "That's not for people like me." you are exemplifying exactly the mentality which will never progress.
I find that people get into a rut in their lives because they have stopped looking within themselves and have started watching the world. People complain about losing their jobs, and some people have the right to, but others are simply obsolete. They have stagnated for so long that their abilities can be easily replaced, or the amount of money which they cost the company isn't worth the employee. The generic complaint is,"People are more important than money." doesn't work at this point because you are complaining about losing the income that you need which you are demanding from someone else under the assumption that money isn't important.
My advice to you if you are reading this: Look inside yourself everyday, find a stone that needs to be polished, sharpen your senses, and if need be, take some time to yourself and learn something new. Both of these attributes can be eliminated with attainment of real, factual understanding and knowledge. Both are key in personal development and opening new, broader horizons.
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