To continue the thought on pride, an even sadder situation is when the pride that is held onto is based upon the "glory of youth." A tragic foundation has been built upon here in America (and probably elsewhere as well) that youth is to be sought after, at almost any expense. Everyone wants to be young looking. Whether its in physical appearance or clothing or speech, being young is astoundingly embraced and glorified.
Even worse, the "wisdom" of the young is embraced as well. Instead of the young being silent and learning from the older and wiser, the young tout blogs, books, and chat rooms. Its really sad when a 25 year old man graduates from college is believes that he is wiser than all those before him. What this comes down to is that idealism is not recognized for what it is, and instead is labeled as wisdom.
Ultimately, humility ought to be the thing we strive after.
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