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Success 102 – The Negative Power Of Self-Affirmation
September 7th, 2010
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by Lee Wise · Filed Under: Quotes · Quotes by Lee Wise · Success on purpose · success
Success 102
The Negative Power Of Self-Affirmation
Returning from a recreational outing, business event, church gathering or even a volunteer effort to accomplish some common good, the person beside you says…
“That ______. Good night, he (or she) has got to be on of the most self-centered, arrogant persons I’ve ever met. Yeah, he has done a lot but he also has a long way to go in his life. I wouldn’t want to be like him: ever.”
Consider the brief quote below to be one of the many, many “versions” of business or personal success out there in the information world:
But one version definitely worth thinking about in terms of our personal growth and development.
Here ya go:
Success 102
Success Is…
Being self-centered enough
to “make it happen”
and wise enough to avoid
being overcome with myself
in the process!
Being “properly proud” in my estimation is not only appropriate, but needed. We need to affirm and utilize our strengths for the purpose of making the impact in the world we desire and contributing to the same world in which we live.
However…
Self destructive pride can be a “killer” — and not in the good way. In my personal opinion it can…
- Destroy relationships.
- Create unhealthy environments for people to work in.
- Represent a non-healthy view of one’s self if not based on a measure of truth. In other words, it can carry with it a measure of self-deception.
- Etc.
And you be the “etc.” above by completing your own mental list of the negative results of pride unchecked and/or pride undeserved demonstrated in the lives of individuals.
The point: it can be harmful and we simply need to avoid the negative consequences of indulging in the wrong type of pride.
And On The More Positive Side…
Someone would be hard pressed by the reading of my posts to come to any false conclusions regarding our need to affirm ourselves or others. In fact, I would refer you to these two posts as an example of how I feel:
- Taking Control Of Our Minds (click here).
- The Power Of Affirmation In Business And Life (click here)
With those positive thoughts in the background, you could ask:
- How have I laid aside the deceptive nature of false pride in my life?
- If I had to share three points with someone on how to become successful at life or business and yet keep pride in check, what would I tell them?
- What dangers have I seen to avoid in this area of thinking?
A Special Thanks For Reading My Post
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