{"id":395,"date":"2021-10-08T22:10:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T04:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightwardbound.org\/WPBeginner\/?p=395"},"modified":"2021-10-08T22:10:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-09T04:10:52","slug":"will-you-help-get-rid-of-pride-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightwardbound.org\/Main\/2021\/10\/08\/will-you-help-get-rid-of-pride-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Will You Help Get Rid Of Pride In America?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m right! Don&#8217;t question me!&#8221;<br>Pride like what we find in that quote can be manifested in many ways. Pride involves a feeling of superiority, a sense that in some way we are better or deserve more than the typical person. I looked online for a good definition of pride. The one I liked most from my short search was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pride: The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one&#8217;s own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve and often contempt of others.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourdictionary.com\/pride\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.yourdictionary.com\/pride<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it&#8217;s a good start for a basic definition of pride. But while looking a little further, I found a really good article on pride, more from a spiritual perspective. But even for the non-religious, it should have much value for the sincere seeker of understanding or reducing pride: <a href=\"https:\/\/saddlebackleather.com\/signs-of-pride\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Unhealthy Pride Looks Like<\/a>. In the article, the author lists several categories of pride and examples of their nature. It&#8217;s very insightful and worth taking a look, for anyone humble enough to want to avoid pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assuming that some people won&#8217;t want to click that link for a more-in-depth article on pride, here are some examples that I came up with. As I said, pride can be manifested in a number of ways, such as these possibilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">If we look down at others who have less than us or don&#8217;t live like us, it&#8217;s probably a manifestation of pride. Using terms to describe people, such as &#8220;trailer trash&#8221; or &#8220;ghetto&#8221; is likely a sign of pride, too.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">When we see someone trying to get to a spot in traffic (various situations) and we speed up and get there first, that&#8217;s probably pride rearing it&#8217;s ugly head.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">If our thinking is akin to &#8220;I have a PhD in whateverology, so I think I should know XYZ,&#8221; we&#8217;re probably in the pride zone.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">When our actions leave someone without something they were hoping for, and then if our attitude is that they should just &#8220;deal with it,&#8221; we&#8217;re probable stepping into pride.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Our politics have become, perhaps, one of the more public displays of pride in our nation.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">The individualism that is very prominent in United States culture is probably both a manifestation of pride and fuel for more pride.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone might ask the question: &#8220;What&#8217;s the big deal about pride?&#8221; It may not seem so devastating to the person who is being prideful, but it can be detrimental to those around him or her. But we might not realize this, because, as I believe, we are often blind to our own pride. Our pride can hurt our relationships, but then we may say it&#8217;s the other person&#8217;s fault, because of our blind spot where pride hides. But even worse, as pride becomes a nationwide &#8220;pandemic,&#8221; it may unravel of our nation. And on top of that unraveling, we would probably also be in some degree of opposition to God, leading to a loss of blessings and strength that previously had been upon us; we may even become &#8220;ripe for destruction.&#8221; So what&#8217;s the big deal? Yeah, let&#8217;s don&#8217;t find out the hard way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what are some things we can do about pride? I believe that being aware is a great start for avoiding it. Understanding what pride looks like, makes it easier to recognize it in ourselves. Then we need to evaluate our actions and our attitudes, looking for evidence of pride. Once we can see our own pride, we can work on reducing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think a significant part of reducing pride in ourselves is to improve our attitudes about other people. We need to see them all as equals with ourselves, not necessarily in wealth or job title, but in value and worth. I like the statement that &#8220;the worth of souls is great in the sight of God&#8221; (Doctrine and Covenants 18:10). I also like the concept of the &#8220;eminent value of people&#8221; that I ran across in my graduate studies. I believe it was attributed to Ella Baker, a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. This attitude of valuing others as ourselves brings light into our families, communities, and our nation. Let&#8217;s work on our attitudes so we can truly become a nation with liberty and justice for all, one that enables every person&#8217;s pursuit of happiness!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m right! Don&#8217;t question me!&#8221;Pride like what we find in that quote can be manifested in many ways. Pride involves a feeling of superiority, a sense that in some way we are better or deserve more than the typical person. I looked online for a good definition of pride. 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