Pride <br /> <br /> <br />I heard you saying it is the first of the seven deadly sins <br />But for me it is a virtue and its absence cause deficiency <br />We only need to restore it, our major goal in treatment <br />For if it is destructive, conceit and arrogance among our fellows <br />Then the pride in us properly be called unhealthy <br />Not a feeling of positive regard to drew out our potentiality <br /> <br />Pride without humility is a feeling of superiority <br />But for pride in a correct understanding, feels good of who he is <br />Aware of his limitation and retains a secure heart <br />For pride is his justice of admiration for humanity <br />Without he alone or she only but share the success with others <br />For failure of others has no room in “the heart” <br /> and acceptance never depart <br /> <br />Pride then is a feeling of positive regard of himself <br />Very healthy feeling a tremendous motivator for self actualization <br />He does not need to elevate from others for he is secure and mature <br />A genuine self pride moves to condemn not but to promote no strife <br />For pride is part of him but not unjust yet with self communion <br />Self aware of being not vexed by power of pride <br /> but possesses mature and healthy nature<br /><br />Jordan Legaspi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/pride-3/
