The Fight Against Pride

Having accomplished things is of great importance in this world of ours. There are those who have contributed a great deal towards humanity and there are still others who have done things to improve themselves. The focus here is not to eliminate glorifying accomplishments. The focus here is to eliminate glorifying yourself.

When one feels a sense of pride, it begets a kind of emotional seperateness. "I" have done something "no one else" has done before. "I" becomes something different from "us." Not only has it separated one from the whole, it has caused that one to elevate themselves above the whole. Even in the smallest sense, it has caused separation from the whole.

When one starts feeling a position of pride, it overcomes their ego. If that measure of success is not maintained, one will eventually find themselves depressed. Depression turns out more negativity, as it is just a gateway emotion for problems.

Being prideful about any separational qualities leads to inner trouble. Gay pride, black pride, school pride, nationalism...all forms of the same. This is not to say that one should not develope a sense of who one is, but it is to say that one should not use their abilities and accomplishments to determine who they are. The "self" never changes. It is the ego's perception of the self that changes. We must never percieve ourselves as greater or lesser than the rest of the whole.

Develope yourself with most humble intentions, for "the wise man walks always with his head bowed, humble as the dust."