hot oil. Production of petroleum in violation of state or federal regulations or in excess of quotas became a serious problem, particularly in Texas, as soon as attempts were made to stem the overproduction and consequent price decline that followed the development of the vast East Texas oilfield, discovered in October 1930.
Self-confidence without competence. is of as little use as is competence with. out self-confidence. Self-confidence. means a trust in self, a knowledge of. one's limitations and of one's strengths, a faith in one's ability to be able to. meet situations as they may arise.
However, as often true, too much of a good thing can become a bad thing. Overconfidence is a weakness and most would agree that arrogance is undesirable. There are significant differences between confidence and arrogance. Confidence is not a belief that one is always right or a sense of being unable to fail. True confidence welcomes alternative perspectives and opinions.