I am told there are 7 deadly signs. I am guilty of many sloth , greed, lust, wrath.
Wrath more than most of lately has been my biggest sin. If I wanted to quantify my wrath it would be based on grief. Does this then make my wrath a sin or part of the normal grieving process? Especially when you consider the normal processes of grief – that of anger, denial, depression, bargaining and acceptance.
Recently I lost my father and I have struggled , I have struggled so badly. I lost my way, my ability to be the person I have always strived to be, which is the very best I can be.
In the process of this grief, I lost sight of who I was and what I had become as a result of my hard work, self reliance, my friends and my ability to be proud of these achievements.
This feeling of self doubt and despair stopped me from being proud of my achievements and my work. It has only been through external support that I am now starting to re-connect the dots. I am starting to remember to breathe and that I am not yet dead but alive. I have friends who care and are proud to stand by me regardless of my emotions and what I am going through.
But therein lies the dilemma. Does being proud of what you have achieved make you privy to the sin of pride? Or is there a distinctive difference between the two? Can one be proud and not suffer from pride? Or are the two inter-related that one cannot exist without the other?
I do believe that taking pride in your work and therefore being proud of what you have achieved is not the same as having Pride. Pride is one of arrogance and requires an element of superiority complex where being Proud of what you have achieved shows confidence, an ability to inspire, mentor and empower others to strive to do better.
Nonetheless too much can turn into Pride and so being Proud is a very thin line between the two. Taking your own responsibility for your own actions but being prepared to do what is right is more about challenging yourself as much as others.
So remember to be the head of the Pride you need to be Proud to lead and Proud of who are your, but showing Pride will only leave you at the bottom of the ladder wondering what you did wrong.
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