Pride stunts our growth
True humility allows you to plot Point A and accept that risk and failure are part of moving to Point B.
- On the other hand, pride allows us to say we are beginners, but not to accept the process of learning that involves risk and failure.
- Then pride tries to protect our ego by convincing us that the price of possible failure is too great to achieve something new.
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