> People who actually have been that successful tend not to be so bluntly, hideously arrogant about it. ...because they tend to be older, wiser, and more matur

> People who actually have been that successful tend not to be so bluntly, hideously arrogant about it. ...because they tend to be older, wiser, and more mature. People new into success can be kind of grating if you let it grate you, or you can just smile and be happy for them and understand they'll almost certainly grow to be a little more gracious and humble later. People only brag when they're still impressed with themselves about something and aren't taking it as a given. It can be grating if you let it, but it's probably better to just smile if someone is still really impressed with the money they made or winning a marksmanship competition or coding up their iPhone App or whatever. > And they don't care if you're a millionaire. Actually, people do care if you're a millionaire. Especially when you're giving business advice. Track record matters. A lot.