12-17-2010, 12:00 AM
A siris wrote:So questions are, how do we stalk our pride and our prideful inclinations, how to keep ourselves in line or in check?
And also, healthy self-respect is not pride. How to tell the difference?By doing menial service to others who we consider inferior or undeserving we can manage to dissolve our proudful tendencies to our overall benefit.
The difference comes when we care too much about people agreeing with our high image of ourselves. If you are OK within, you don't need someone else to reinforce your self-image.
And also, healthy self-respect is not pride. How to tell the difference?By doing menial service to others who we consider inferior or undeserving we can manage to dissolve our proudful tendencies to our overall benefit.
The difference comes when we care too much about people agreeing with our high image of ourselves. If you are OK within, you don't need someone else to reinforce your self-image.