pride
Pride: core shape
Pride is not only inflation. It is often defended elevation, counterfeit self-esteem, identity attached to opinions, possessions, affiliations, image, or status, and resistance to help, correction, revision, or not-knowing.
Across all nine types
How each type holds pride
Each swatch shows the handling family (suppress / express / escape), how central the state is to the type (bars), any secondary handling (dot) and passion (star). Click a row to read the full type-specific material.
More on pride
theory
Pride implies doubt
Pride implies doubt; what is truly secure does not need defense. Defensiveness invites attack.
theory
Pride blocks help
Pride can isolate by making it difficult to admit need, limitation, uncertainty, dependence, or error. This blocks receiving help.
theory
Pride turns opinions into identity
Pride turns views into identity and makes revision painful. Humility and openness keep revision possible. Pride substitutes defended opinion for reality and often wants others to see through that same lens.
recognition tell
Making reality about me
I'm not letting this be real; I'm making it mean something about me.
comparison
Love vs pride
Love appreciates; pride defends.
opposite positive
Opposite positive for pride
- Humility
- Inner security
- Self-respect
- Openness
- Revisability
- Beginner's mind
- Willingness to receive help