pride in oneself

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4 years ago

Feeling good about the works of others and even having a degree of pride in ourselves can be healthy. We are not expected to be ashamed of our family, culture or the region where we grew up.

On the other hand, there is a kind of pride that eat away at relationships and damage our friendships with people, even with God our Creator. Such pride can cause us to resent and reject needed counsel or advice rather thank humbly accept it.

This type of pride is defined as "inordinate self-esteem" or haughty attitude shown by people who believe, often unjustifiably" that they are better than others. This is very harmful.

In essence, it is healthy and good to have self esteem or self pride. It is when you have this feeling of self respect and self worth, that you can achieve great things for yourself. But it becomes harmful and bad when you allow high, excessive, immoderate and boastful view or superiority of your own abilities, talents, beauty, wealth, rank to take over or consume you. This is very dangerous and disastrous!

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