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We've been told for centuries that pride is dangerous — one of the “seven deadly sins,” the root of arrogance, the downfall of the mighty. But here's the twist: the absence of pride can be just as damaging, causing you to shrink yourself and downplay your wins.


In this episode, we explore the truth: pride sits on a spectrum. It isn't one thing, but a sliding scale that can shift depending on the day, the context, or who's in the room.


At one end, it looks like confidence, dignity, and healthy self-respect — where it's a virtue. This Healthy Pride sounds like, "I'm proud of how I handled that situation". It builds resilience, motivation, and self-worth, fuels your effort to keep going, builds self-respect leading to stronger boundaries and confidence, and supports integrity by making you proud of choices aligned with your values. Healthy pride is solid, not loud, anchoring you without needing to prove anything.


At the other end, pride morphs into ego, arrogance, and stubbornness — that's where things go sideways and it becomes a defect. This Inflated Pride sounds like, "They just don’t get it — I’m the best at this". It blocks growth, damages relationships, and closes you off. When pride becomes emotional armour, it rejects feedback as an attack, masks insecurity, and blocks vulnerability by making you double down on being "right". Unhealthy pride isn't strength — it's protection that often costs more than it gives. There's also a middle ground, Sensitive Pride, which makes you reactive and overly reliant on validation.


Understanding pride can be tricky because it doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. Cultural, religious, and personal interpretations all play a role in shaping how you express and perceive pride.


So, how do you tell the difference in yourself?