Is it so wrong to feel proud of your achievements and your life? I appreciate in its more extreme and negative form, pride is known as hubris and is considered by some as the deadliest of the seven sins. I agree, an inflated sense of self and your achievements is a bad trait but I think we are so worried about appearing arrogant that we don't merit deserved achievements!
This all goes back to my 'positive thinking' theme (which I will get over with soon, I promise) but it is true we should recognise when we and others have done a good job. There is nothing worse than a jaded nobody dampening your mood (you don't want a deadly sin battle between envy and pride); our culture has a default mode of belittling others to elevate our own egos. Apart from that being dreadfully dull and depressing, it doesn't encourage people to be creative just bitter.
I'm proud of myself, particularly at starting the weekly blogs. I may be one of many that adds to the cyber junk but it makes me happy!
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