I’ll share this thought: showing off is a target you paint on your own back.
When I was younger, I would talk about everything I did or achieved. I felt important for achieving certain things.
When I talk about showing off, I’m not just talking about financial achievements, but rather the act of trying to stand out. The best way to stand out is when a stranger recognizes our achievements, without us having to talk about what we ourselves have achieved.
The fact that I talk too much about what I’ve achieved has brought some problems. People who don’t like to see us grow are the first to attack us when we grow. Often times, people who don’t like us react negatively when they see that we’re happy and excelling.
I realized that many times it is better to never try to show off any achievement, in fact the ideal is to never allow ostentation. It is better to keep it simple, not to show off the achievements, this to avoid stress and misunderstanding.
Sometimes being anonymous is a blessing, being a complete unknown is better than having visibility. In my point of view, if I’m good at something, let only the people involved know, and not from my own mouth.