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A Matter of Pride

A Matter of Pride

“There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. ‘Good pride’ represents our dignity and self-respect. ‘Bad pride’ is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.-“ – John C. Maxwell, speaker and author on leadership.

A story:
They grew up as many siblings do, fiercely protective of each other and at the same time, often fighting over silly things that never really mattered. As brother and sister, they loved each other very much, but they let pride dominate their relationship.
It was 10 years ago when Peter and Christie, now in their forties, became embroiled in a strong disagreement which ultimately became a fierce verbal and emotional fight, each one, determined to be right.
Christie stormed out of Peter’s house vowing never to speak to him until…

AM I GOOD ENOUGH?

AM I GOOD ENOUGH?

In my heart, I know what kind of person I am, and that’s good enough.
— Vijay Singh, Fijian professional golfer

“Am I good enough?” Have you asked yourself that question? What was your answer? What emotion was elicited?
Many people go through life hiding who they are, pretending to feel worthy and confident. They put on a pretty good show. But when alone, they’re disappointed when looking inside and not seeing the image they project.
Why? I’ve heard motivational speakers advising “fake it until you make it.” Does this work? Maybe to gain a certain level of external success, but what about inside? Your inner self is..

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