“You know what you are worth by seeking self-knowledge, and you protect that knowledge with pride.”
by Innocent Mwatsikesimbe — from The Vision, chapter 53
In other words
Pride can become a false claim of being better than others. It can also be the inner knowledge that certain actions would make a person think less of themselves.
This second kind protects self-worth. Temptation may offer power, pleasure, or an easy gain, but accepting it would violate the person one has worked to become. Pride supplies a reason to refuse even when no one else would know.
Its value depends on self-knowledge. Without an honest view of worth, pride can swell into conceit. Grounded in truth, it guards what has been built and encourages further growth. The person protects not an image, but the ability to remain worthy in their own eyes.
AI-generated from the author's own text.
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