Guys who climb Everest (many never return)

Guys who try to make it to the pro level in sports and either succeed or fail (most fail)

Guys who take big risks in business and either succeed or fail (most fail)

Guys who try to make it as an actor (most fail)

Even marriage (50% fail rate)

And so on

Trying to prove to others and themselves of their social worth through achievement

Which means they care what others think about them and their worthiness is based on the approval of others

When you don't even try that means you have enough self-confidence that you don't need external validation

That's real alphaness

Smugness intensifies