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The high road…

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Curiosity killed the cat…or so I’ve been told. And I can bet this unfortunate kitty was an insecure and meddlesome cat, the kind of cat that just has to be right in the middle of everything—stirring the proverbial pot and doing everything he or she can to seem important. These cats are demanding and annoying. Why does everyone always pay attention to these insecure cats? The confident and secu re cats just sit back and mind their own business—diligently plodding away, doing their work and enjoying life in general—until rudely disrup ted by the incessant yapping and silly, shrilly and bothersome screeches of these catty, insecure felines. These noisy cats throw a fit until everyone is worked into their frenzy—and they're never happy until they get their way, which means that the secure cat is locked up…or at the very least, his or her reputation is in question. Why does confidence get you a bad rap—or incarcerated inside the misperceptions of other people? People are a lot mo