Pride - what I've learnt from you

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Hello everyone

So this is a topic that has been on my mind for a while and I find myself talking about it indirectly almost all the time.
People sometimes cannot help but be so proud. Their shoulder pads are higher than those of our beloved village women. I definitely know people who I look at and go please stop being so proud.
You see, I have experienced some kinda pride in  people that I almost want to say you sound like a broken record.

A few scenarios;


I was way younger then when I called this lady ( I'm going to call her this lady in this post for confidentiality purposes and pretty much so she doesn't know it's her). She saw a friend who came to visit (who happens to be a well-known blogger here on blogsville) off and innocent teenage me called to see if she was alright as she didn't arrive back home on time. Goodness, she spoke to me as though she was talking to some slave from 1842. I wanted to melt, that was the gravity of how she spoke. If only I could have yanked her hair from where I was. You see this lady acts as though she is on the highest of the highest class and every other person is under feet. I HATE THAT!
She got married and we haven't seen each other ever since but because I am very niceee I have reached out to her.
Sometimes I try to reason why she is like so but 85% of the time I cannot just comprehend.

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Pride goes before destruction (Prov 16.8), I definitely do not want her to fall which is why I wanted her to desperately change at the time.
I realised one thing, you cannot change everyone. They'll always be what they choose and decide to be. However they wish to carve themselves that's how they'll be. This is not a new story of course.

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Then fast forward years later, another experience.
This individual condemns everything you do no matter how good it is, she always has a better or cheaper alternative but the fact is she so DOESN'T. Le Sisto and I literally prep ourselves for her negative comment and show of pride. In her books, she is the pro at every single thing.
Lesson learnt from her; no matter what you do, people are never satisfied and will never completely appreciate what you've done as good or better than what they can do. Therefore, never rely on people's approval on things or else they'll continue to dent your confidence to the point you lose interest in what you are seeking their approval for. Give what you love to do the best shot!

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And the other, this individual shows off about every single thing. You name it....according to X, H's either got it, got a negative opinion or point blank shuts your idea down.  Oh I have a house with 16 bedrooms and a convoy came to get us from school and I have the best attire ever. Before you finish your sentence, you're interrupted by someone raising their voice just to show off some more.  Points gained from this;  you don't need to show off to be respected. You don't have to reveal everything you have  to belittle others rather bless others from what you have and you'll be respected.

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Better still...

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These are all minute examples.

But seriously do you have to show off?
When people are proud, sometimes I regard that as being kinda insecure. You don't want people to look down on you. I still believe people won't look down on you if you're humble. As I say almost all the time here, I am not trying to be proud....by saying some people are proud. I'm just sharing my observations....sounds like something I do at all times being h/c prof..
I always try to be humble and try my hardest not to come across as proud, of course I am not perfect but I do take conscious steps not come across as proud.

Pride - I've learnt quite a lot from thee.

You guys learnt or experienced such?

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