It's a very hard thing to live with. Pride forces you to live with decisions you made emotionally, not intelligently, things that you cannot possibly take or give back, or change. It's a very torturous thing because you know what is the right thing to do but because all you want to do is save face, and have your way, you sacrifice that logical and plaintive solution. Pride can be an useful weapon of defense or a boon -- it lets you have your dignity and allows the swell of satisfaction, that incomparable feeling of infallibility.
But there is a tricky balance and unfortunately, most people use their pride in very clumsy ways. It's a complex tool just like anything else and it involves practice to get it just right.
posted by Lucy Sloan @ 10:28 PM
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