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Re: Best of the Best

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Originally Posted by Jordan2389Diaz View Post
There is nothing wrong in believing in oneself because it be to be optimistic than be a pessimist and believe our team is going to lose.
At the risk of jutting in to what should probably be a private team discussion...

There's a difference between confidence and cockiness. Being satisfied and optimistic is acceptable and probably encouraged, while insisting your team is the best and will destroy the competition can come off as delusional or arrogant. There's a line, and while I don't mean to say that anyone's crossed it (no, seriously, I don't), it's something to consider when making comments in public spaces.

Be wary of the dangers of blind confidence as well. If you believe you are the best, you may miss opportunities for improvement.

On that note, 2791 is totally going to be better than every other robot for sure this year!
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