Beneficial pride

Pride is beneficial when it encourages you to respect yourself, repelling things that reduce your worth. There was a time when I was put in a position of power, and it came with many temptations to abuse that power. The thing that gave me strength to avoid such abuse was my own pride. I knew how much I was worth; how abusing that power would make me think less of myself.

Pride gives me the strength to protect, maintain and improve my self-worth. As a result, I refuse to do things that attack my self-worth and make me think less of myself.

You know what you are worth by seeking self-knowledge, and you protect that knowledge with pride. Pride is beneficial when it makes you avoid thinking less of yourself, protecting your self-worth.