The Two Faces of Pride
Pride is a beautiful thing. It is the resumé that logs one’s achievements and feats; the mirror that helps one to see his worth as a person, as a human being. It is the essence that comes to life with the awareness that, like everyone else, one is worthy… that one has his own talents, capabilities, and potentials. It is that which ushers in self-esteem; for in its honorable sense, pride is self-esteem, and self-esteem is pride.
It is only when it is twisted that pride becomes an ugly face, much like a pretty countenance that ceases to be a sight to behold when contorted. When one becomes too self-absorbed; when one forgets to acknowledge other people’s achievements and feats; when one fails to realize that like him, the others are also worthy, pride loses its beauty. Self-esteem transforms and becomes self-centered, and pride takes the form of arrogance and conceit.
Photo taken at Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya
//Sherma E. Benosa; August 2007.
Sherma E Benosa
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hi 🙂 I kind of agree that pride has two sides. And sometimes it consumes people–the ugly side of it.
Hi Agsy! Thank you for coming over to my blog.
You’re right. Makes me wonder why we humans tend to cloak ourselves with the ugly side of things while demanding others to have the good side.
Hmmm…
Wow, you made some wonderful changes to your blogs. So beautiful. I’ve been looking at them all, each a slightly different expression of you. I love your photos here. They are very elegant and extremely peaceful. I thought the insight written across this one was particularly stunning. It really is all about finding that balance, whether it’s with PRIDE or other facets of our live. A bit like money, which can be a good thing that can help us, our families and friends, the impoverished, the planet and so forth, but out of balance it can be so destructive when one is filled with greed. So good to connect with you again and feel your loving and gracious soul through these pages. Sending you much love and BIG hug all the way from America. You are in my thoughts and prayers, Robin