Posts Tagged ‘pride’
Justice & Judgement
I think it would be a pretty tough job being a judge in our legal system. I could see where there are times that the case would be clear and simple. At other times, the case could be complex and difficult to discern and decide. There are also some pretty strong legal constraints and boundaries…
Read MoreObedience & Humiliation
I have learned what humiliation feels like over the years. Humiliation is being mortified, painful loss of pride and loss of self-respect. I remember one instance when in college, a college friend played a prank on me and embarrassed me in front of the whole lunchroom full of peers. I was angry, embarrassed and mortified…
Read MoreHumble
I believe that these a humble person is not a “push over”. A humble person not full of self-pity. A humble person knows who they are and who they aren’t. A humble person is defined as someone who is “courteously respectful” to others. An arrogant person in contrast is “someone displays an sense of “self-importance…
Read MorePride & Arrogance
I will confess that both of the characteristics have shown themselves at some point in my life. I must fight pride every day. I believe pride and arrogance make everything about me. It’s “my life”; “I deserve more”, or “if you don’t like me as I am, get lost”. These statements and many more scream…
Read MoreHumble Crown
This thought is a bit of an oxymoron. People who wear a crown are not usually humble. People who wear a crown are often in a place of power. Homecoming queens wear a crown of popularity. Humility and power are not usually friends. Occasionally, there is a leader with great power and authority who is…
Read MoreEncouragement
I love receiving words of encouragement, especially when they are genuine. I know what it feels like to receive “manufactured encouragement”. The kind when it feels fake. I’ve been in positions of leadership and some of the people I was responsible for leading sometimes would give fake encouragement. It can also be called an “insincere…
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