How does pride affect us

Real people have faults. Prideful, fake people make sure not to show any fault. Not only that, but starting with humility and vulnerability grant you confidence in who you really are. Confidence is the good aspect of pride that causes so many of us to fall in the trap.

Pride brings confidence with it, but when your confidence is based on an image that is not you, you can lose it. In the first part of the article, I listed two ways pride can ruin your life — your career and your relationships. These are arguably the most important areas in life, based on how much time is spent on them.

Pride makes people slaves. Pride is one of the flaws of our race. The difference comes in how we view it — as a beneficial trait or a detrimental one. Abrasive Relation Station.

Pride is to relationships as cyanide is to health. This concept is nothing new. Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Instead of nurturing self-growth, we compete and want to defeat others. Excessive pride prevents the growth of other virtues. It becomes too uncomfortable to recognize our shortcoming or mistakes. Pride can also mean conceit, arrogance, or superiority.

Selfish pride is especially destructive to relationships. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had in the world. Two presidents of the United States have officially declared a pride month. Humility has the opposite effect. Many relationship issues are caused by pride. It differs from joy and happiness in that these emotions do not require the approval of others to be experienced.

Letting someone ahead of you in line when you see they are in a hurry is an act of humility. Cleaning the bathroom of your office, even though you own the company, is an example of humility. But pride fights against servanthood, because a proud person demands to be served. Serving others requires us to focus on their needs rather than our own, and this also reminds us of how we are part of something bigger than ourselves.

Laugh at Yourself. Prideful people take themselves way too seriously. By laughing at yourself, you begin to see how absurd we can all be sometimes. That can hurt both your life and your leadership. I have a lot to learn as I tend towards jealousy Of others. I try to resist these tendencies And do know the truth in Jesus is a helpful I am 74 and tend to embrace my leaving This life to enjoy blessings evermore with god Thank You for the article. Notify me of follow-up comments by email.

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