Author Meg Jay puts it bluntly when she quotes how young people look at pride:

“My mom goes on and on to me and everybody else about how great I am and how proud she is of me, and I want to say: ‘For what? What exactly stands out about me?’”

And that’s it!  Why are you proud of me and why am I proud of myself?

No reason is not a good enough reason.

The whys and wherefores are just as important as the feelings which often times are well-meant.

So as the day goes on, why not pause and specifically identify why you might be feeling self-pride and should others compliment you, remember the glue that holds pride together is what it is attached to.

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