As it is Pride
month,
I thought we
should
spend this
Minute with
Michael
discussing
Destructive Pride.
Typically,
Pride is the
ego manifest
in the
justified adoration
of
a well-done
deed or task.
An off-shoot
of being
proud, as it
were.
Destructive
Pride is unearned,
a
narcissistic tendency
to self-aggrandize
in
spite of evidence
contrary to any
accomplishment.
Destructive
Pride is often
obstinate in
the face of
new
information.
It will not
bend, waiver or
re-evaluate.
Destructive
Pride will echo
its moral
superiority over
any affront
or perceived
slight,
unflinching in its
stubborn self-imposed
superiority.
Destructive
and Stupid Pride,
go hand in
hand, repeating in unison,
“That’ll
never happen to me. I am far
too good,
too important, to special
to ever be
crushed by an avalanche!”
Just as the
snow starts its destructive
flow down
the mountain.
“It’s just
snow.
Weak and
melty,” says Destructive Pride.
Even in the
face of Death, Destructive Pride
will not
abandon their unfounded,
ungrounded beliefs
of their own self-importance.
It will
manipulate, cajole and harass until
everyone
believes things the way they do.
Regardless
of facts, science, reason or accountability.
Killing everyone.
Pride,
destructive pride, does indeed
cometh
before the fall.
Yet, in
these modern times, I never
see the fall
any more.
Destructive
Pride just keeps going,
on and on, denying
anything ever
happened,
repeating its own mantra
of infallibility
and doubling-down on
charisma over
substance.
Sadly, I can
hope it will
indeed destroy
itself while clinging to
some antiquated
notion of
superiority
based on nothing
but air.
Fingernails broken
on the ledge
of some nonsense.
Pride is
earned.
Deserved
Pride is modest,
humble, and
meek.
It is open
to the new;
the evolution
of experience
over the
dogma of the past.
Earned Pride
is tearful and
covered in
the scars of self
sacrifice.
It is quiet.
Only beatified
by those who
struggled along.
Has it been
a minute yet?
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