It's not worth it

Don't be humble. You're not that great.

— Golda Meir

Arrogant... or self-absorbed?

Are introverts arrogant? Hardly. I suppose this common misconception has to do with our being more intelligent, more reflective, more independent, more level-headed, more refined, and more sensitive than extroverts. Also, it is probably due to our lack of small talk, a lack that extroverts often mistake for disdain. We tend to think before talking, whereas extroverts tend to think by talking, which is why their meetings never last less than six hours. (Thanks, Jonathan Rauch)

Introverted Intuitive Thinkers

Introverted intuitive thinkers project an aura of "definiteness", of self-confidence. This self-confidence, sometimes mistaken for simple arrogance, is actually due to a very specific characteristic, whose source lies in specialized knowledge that’s built starting at an early age.

When it comes to their own areas of expertise, “I.I.” thinkers will be able to tell you almost immediately whether or not they can help you, and if so, how. They know what they know, and they know what they don't know.

“I.I.” thinkers are perfectionists with a seemingly endless capacity for improving upon anything that takes their interest.

Well known Introverted Intuitive thinkers: Lance Armstrong, Augustus Caesar, Dan Aykroyd, William J. Bennett, William F. Buckley, Jr., Chevy Chase, Katie Couric, Rudy Giuliani, Peter Jennings, Martina Navratilova, Michelle Obama, General Colin Powell, Hillary Clinton, Charles Rangel, Donald Rumsfeld, Hillary Clinton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chester A. Arthur, Calvin Coolidge, Thomas Jefferson, John F. Kennedy, James K. Polk, Woodrow Wilson

And bullet resistant

Me, I'm Teflon and Kevlar. Just another one of the DuPont-bred abrasion-resistant, hard to snag tough guys.

It's an Elitist Thing you wouldn't understand