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Originally Posted by mulattogyrl
I'm usually uncomfortable bragging or stating my accomplishments. I think I'm more uncomfortable at work or with strangers than with friends.
I think I get tired of that uncomfortable feeling when you know someone's thinking, "Really? You did that? That's so unexpected of a young black girl!" You can just see it in their faces sometimes. *sigh*
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Maybe it's because of where I'm at now, but I find that reaction hilaaarious. I still look 'bout 15, so people never expect me to do what I do and know who I know.
I'm actually not a big bragger except for in extraordinary circumstances. The people at my company just blow me away on a daily basis, so I am focusing on humble and trying to learn from them.
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It may be said with rough accuracy that there are three stages in the life of a strong people. First, it is a small power, and fights small powers. Then it is a great power, and fights great powers. Then it is a great power, and fights small powers, but pretends that they are great powers, in order to rekindle the ashes of its ancient emotion and vanity.-- G.K. Chesterton
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