Defect Of Pride.

July 1 .....When a proud man hears another praised, he thinks himself injured. English proverb.

 Abstinence is like pulling up a window shade: it gives me a view of my real problems. I see a willful child, wanting to be first, to be best, to be noticed and praised. When I hear a good word for someone else, I have not outgrown the cry, “What about me?” I feel so unloved I need it all. 

Let me take steps now to face my defect of pride and use it as an incentive to grow. Then I can be free of competitiveness and share in the joy of someone else’s virtues and strengths. 

For today: I do not compare myself with anyone but, rather, appreciate each of us for what we are. That is the true harmony of the world.

I just picked a card from The Language Of Letting Go by Melody Beattie which i think is pretty good answer ....