Pride: Worth It?

We are all born under different circumstances, with different characteristics, and this all makes every one of us unique. Some of us are born with more advantages than other, while some of us may be born with difficulties, and this all makes diversity so important. We must be tolerant and accept other people even if they are different from us, but we may not go as far as forgetting who we are. We must always keep in mind how we are unique and not superior, and how we can take advantage of our unique qualities. It seems Greeks forgot who they where once in a while, and dared compare themselves with the perfect gods.” Cassiopeia his queen, proud of her beauty, had dared to compare herself to the Sea-Nymphs, which roused their indignation to such a degree that they sent a prodigious sea-monster to ravage the coast.” Sometimes we forget that we have a role in the world, and we must respect the fact that there may be people above us in that ladder of positions. When we defy authority, most likely, we will end up worse than what we started. In this case, Cassiopeia, the queen of the Ethiopians, compared her beauty to that of the sea nymphs, who sent a Sea-monster to disturb the people in their anger. Andromeda, the poor daughter, was the one who had to pay for the pride of her mother. We are very proud beings, which hold our honor in a very high place, but the gods, their pride surpasses even our notion of the word, and they take no comparison to mortals. Niobe failed to learn the lesson, and caused her children to die in disgrace. “What folly,” said she, “is this!—to prefer beings whom you never saw to those who stand before your eyes! Why should Latona be honored with worship, and none be paid to me?” At this Latona ordered her holy children to carry out her revenge, as a lesson for all mortals to understand their position and respect that of the gods. Her pride was stolen from her with Apollo’s arrows, showing how weak our honor is compared to that of the ones above. I don’t intend to make you believe that we must let others step over us and do with us as they will. The element of respect must always be present in any relation, and the difference between boss and worker must also be previously established. Promote tolerance, respect difference, and accept position to achieve success.