Pride is probably one of the worse of our characteristics and offenses, yet we hardly ever realize it.
It is easy to realize that something is wrong when we lie, steal or otherwise hurt others. Pride is different, we see our pride as a noble thing, maybe the only thing we have left in difficult situations. Nothing, however, is further from the truth.
When it comes to loving of our children we shall fail many times, we will be hated occasionally, mostly unappreciated, we will wipe poop and puke a thousand times, there is no pride to be had in these moments, it is the selflessness that is to be given.
The family we are born to, some may be drunks, some are failures, underachievers, some are religious freaks, some may think that are better, but they all need our love. There is no place for pride when it comes to dealing with the family, pride is often devastating when dealing with family problems.
There is no place for pride in love, friendship, even work -- pride gets in the way of expressing true feelings, from a desire for being good and helpful and caring despite of the position of others.
Finally, it has to be said that the greatest respect in history goes not to the proud pricks, but to these selfless people who were able to put aside their ego to love, care and do things they thought they were destined to. Think of (hopefully) your parents, teachers, Gandhi , Mother Teresa, John Paul II, Buddha and many other great people, they deserve our respect, they should be proud of their lives, yet many times they had no pride that have gotten in their way.
