| Have you ever strove for something that you | | | | start wondering when or how someone else is |
| really wanted, made small goals to reach the | | | | going to take over. Is someone going to sneak up |
| eventual point of success, achieve it and then | | | | behind you and claim the number 1 spot? Is all the |
| gloat like a millionaire (despite not being one yet)? | | | | wealth that you have accumulated going to |
| Have you ever felt like you were better than | | | | disappear from your account like a puff of |
| anyone else in doing whatever it was that you | | | | smoke? If you stop praising yourself, are people |
| did? | | | | going to forget that you are the best? |
| Have you ever scoffed at the efforts of | | | | Arrogance also stops you from helping others out. |
| someone striving to do the same thing that you | | | | I love helping people whenever I can, especially |
| have done a million times over and not reach out | | | | budding writers and work at home moms. Why? |
| to help them because you are afraid that they | | | | Because I have been there and I know how hard |
| are going to be like you and be competition to | | | | it is. As a person, one should not wish for others |
| you and you are going to lose your place? | | | | to suffer, therefore, it is always better to reach |
| Humility, when you are good at what you do, is a | | | | out and lend a helping hand. Do not wish that they |
| pretty hard state to be in when you know you've | | | | fail so that you can retain your 'top position'. |
| got it. But here's the one thing that I always | | | | Instead, focus on improving yourself, keeping at it |
| believe in and it has kept me humble over the | | | | and be at peace with who you are or have |
| years - that there is someone else out there who | | | | become. Feel blessed that you have what it takes |
| is better than me. Infinitely better. | | | | to succeed and be determined to not let it change |
| Believe it. There always always one person who | | | | you. |
| thinks that someone else is better than you so | | | | If you reached out and helped people, no one will |
| thinking that you are the absolute best is...quite | | | | hate you enough to intentionally cause your |
| pointless, don't you think? Unfortunately, there are | | | | downfall (if they have the capability) and you will |
| too many arrogant people out there in this world. | | | | have no fear of being toppled. You will not look |
| Suffice to say, I am not a saint. I do have my | | | | around you in suspicion, believing that your next |
| weak moments and you are, too, permitted | | | | door neighbor is a competitor's hired spy. |
| those moments. The key is whenever you let | | | | When you are up there, look down and reach out |
| your ego take you on a trip to LandofMyself, | | | | a helping hand. And then look up to see that there |
| bring it back to reality. | | | | are many others out there who are better at it |
| Arrogance also leads to fear because when you | | | | and then learn from them in order to improve |
| are up there, thinking that you've got it all, you will | | | | yourself. |