People who matter and a Matter of Pride
People who matter and the matter of Pride
The particular parts of my ego named "pride" and "arrogance" have cost me a lot. Specifically, they have cost me good friends whom I took for granted, thinking they would always be there. I recently let my pride and arrogance get me into a situation where I told someone who means the world to me that I wouldn't be contacting them or reaching out to them anymore, because our 'friendship' felt one-sided to me. It's true that friendship is a two-way street, and it takes effort on both peoples' parts.
But now I'm finding that I'm trapped by my statement, all because my pride was wounded. I haven't broken my word to this other person - I haven't "reached out" or "contacted" them.
Since then, there has been a quiet voice (my conscience, perhaps?) that has reminded me...
If you care about someone, if they MATTER to you, LET THEM KNOW, as often as you can. Because either of you could die tomorrow, and then you'd never get the chance. Don't just assume they already know. It may be the one thing they need to hear the most. Don't take the people who matter to you for granted. All we ever have is the current day. If you don't let them know, today, when you think about it...you may not ever get that chance again.
Because of my ego, my pride, and my determination to stay consistent with my actions and words, I can't reach out to the one person I would most like to. And while I'd like to believe that it's never too late to say "I'm sorry" or make amends, I've effectively painted myself into a corner by standing my ground and adhering to my principles.
If you read this, I hope you'll learn something from it. Pride and wounded ego should never stop you from letting people who really matter to you know how much you care.
The particular parts of my ego named "pride" and "arrogance" have cost me a lot. Specifically, they have cost me good friends whom I took for granted, thinking they would always be there. I recently let my pride and arrogance get me into a situation where I told someone who means the world to me that I wouldn't be contacting them or reaching out to them anymore, because our 'friendship' felt one-sided to me. It's true that friendship is a two-way street, and it takes effort on both peoples' parts.
But now I'm finding that I'm trapped by my statement, all because my pride was wounded. I haven't broken my word to this other person - I haven't "reached out" or "contacted" them.
Since then, there has been a quiet voice (my conscience, perhaps?) that has reminded me...
If you care about someone, if they MATTER to you, LET THEM KNOW, as often as you can. Because either of you could die tomorrow, and then you'd never get the chance. Don't just assume they already know. It may be the one thing they need to hear the most. Don't take the people who matter to you for granted. All we ever have is the current day. If you don't let them know, today, when you think about it...you may not ever get that chance again.
Because of my ego, my pride, and my determination to stay consistent with my actions and words, I can't reach out to the one person I would most like to. And while I'd like to believe that it's never too late to say "I'm sorry" or make amends, I've effectively painted myself into a corner by standing my ground and adhering to my principles.
If you read this, I hope you'll learn something from it. Pride and wounded ego should never stop you from letting people who really matter to you know how much you care.
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posted by Dragon Katet at 10:30 PM
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