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Does pride aid or harm a person? If viewed as the emotion someone gets when achieving a goal, pride is thought to have a positive effect on them. However, in certain circles, such as religious organizations, pride is considered sinful and an adverse emotion. No matter, pride, positive or negative, only felt inside a person. It seems it can play two roles, and can be something one feels when one has an inflated sense of status, or something one feels as a result of positive praise or results. When examining the negative side of pride, we can see that it can hamper a person and we need to ask how can we turn that kind of pride into something good? Even better, what are ways we can help others feel better about themselves using self-pride? As with any other attitude restrictions, pride can be changed for the better. NXIVM, founded by Keith Raniere, offers people a way to do that. Not long ago, one of my best friends went through a course with them that helps increase a person's potential and they have really started to show improvement in that area. I think this is interesting because we're a lot alike in attitudes and I've seen a big difference in the way she acts. My friend isn't nearly as bent on winning a quarrel and said they can see when they're in the wrong. She doesn't seem to think she's "better" than the waitress serving his food, or checking his groceries anymore. In fact, she seems more calm and more confident than before. Did I miss something? How is it that one can actually transform this negative pride to something positive? I imagine the answer lies in whatever thing causes a person to be prideful to begin with. It might be that a person's pride is inflated because a person is insecure or afraid of an outcome or of being viewed a certain way. Since a person might not feel a certain way about themselves, they might try very hard to get other people to believe it about them. Sometimes, if the core of insecurity is gotten to, it can alter prideful behavior into a more humble outlook. Change can come if we look within ourselves and face our insecurities so that we can rid ourselves of false pride and become better people. If you are interested to find out more contact Nxivm or check out through Keith Raniere, Founder of NXIVM and Executive Success Programs.
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