Pride...Read the Label Before Ingesting

This subject is very interesting to me.

The standard way of thinking about it is that he who has more than another has pride and could treat the other condescendingly...thus manifesting pride.

Yet the person without wealth (or status) can criticize and covet what the rich person has. They can treat them badly and alienate them. Why would that person do that? I suppose it would be from jealousy or frustration.

To me pride is a noxious gas or chemical. It cannot be stored in any container. It will eat away at whatever it is stored in. Likewise, there is not a person on earth who can fend off its effects. It is a grimy grit that gets under your fingernails and you just can't seem to get it out. You end up cutting off your fingernails to get rid of it.

Anyway...you can't call poison control when you ingest pride. (Brings a new perspective to "swallow your pride" right?) I hope that I can stay away from it and always try to treat others with respect regardless of their social status relative to mine.