Confidence is not the opposite of humility. Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." If the attitude of the confidence comes from acknowledging where it comes from, we are being humble.
Tradition and modernism
A balance between norht-eastern liberal Democrats (and Catholics) and southern, mainstream (by today's standards: moderate) and Protestant Democrats.
The orbit of a planet (or other object) is maintained by a balance between gravity (which is trying to pull the object inwards) - and centrifugal force (which is trying to 'throw' the object out into space.
Applying as per norms & trying hard with confidence
Bilbo kills the spider that is trying to snare him.
True
by trying to convence them
traditional things and modern things
One of the biggest topics I've seen concerning women in business is life balance. Trying to balance between work, family, children, and life in general can be difficult. -Kate, startupprincess.com
counter balance is shifting your weight side to side trying to keep your balance like in a handstand.
Your confidence level and experience / subject knowledge
Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you (Zig Ziglar - trying to define Confidence) I truly believe that I can be president of the US if I really want to (Will Smith - being confident he can be president) If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me (Emerson - stating what will happen if you loose confidence) I am where I am because I believe in all possibilities (Whoopi Goldberg - being confident about her possibilities)