When To Check Your Pride

Good Day Peoples,

Something they don’t teach you in the streets is the “when” and the “where” to maintain your composure. As much as there is a time to stand up for yourself and hold your ground, there is also a time to concede a little gravitas. If some clown is making an attempt on your reputation, you have a right to call 'em out. However, heed this warning: Your pride can be as much of a blessing as it is a curse. Take a deep breath and reflect upon a situation before making any rash decisions. Would you take a crack at building a house without looking at the blueprint first? When dealing with certain people, it’s better to act instead of react. So here’s how to know when to check your pride or not.

When There’s Rewards To Be Had
The workplace: Like it or not, success in life was conceived here. Unless you want to grind it out day in and day out to make ends meet, I suggest you stick with the programme and do your job without complaining. Hey, I understand your pain. Everybody wants to be his own boss, it’s human nature, but sometimes you gotta know when to check your pride and bow down to those with the power to make or break you. Recessionary times call for recessionary measures. If your boss asks you to do some BS busy work, don’t protest like a little child. Lose your pride for a moment, wait in line for your promotion and stick it to the man when you’re on top. A better paycheck and respectable title are closer than you may think.

When You’re Fighting A Battle You Can’t Win
It seems like everybody’s using this phrase these days: don’t bring a knife to a gunfight. Maybe it’s a bit cliche, but it still rings true, especially when you’re on the job. Have you ever found yourself on the wrong end of an argument with your coworkers that you know you can’t win? Try to be agreeable and don’t force your agenda if all its gonna do is make you look like a proud little girl. Be man enough to admit you’re not always right and you’ll save some embarrassment.

While Dealing with Family
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times, Nothing is more important than family. You may have your differences, and guess what? I bet most of the time you’re on the right side of the debate. However, some relationships are more important than your pride, and this is true while dealing with your family. If you want to know one instance of when to check your pride, it’s when dealing with family.

When You’re Dealing with Weaker Parties
All great bosses are influential not only for their ideas and power, but also because of their compassion. I’m gonna give it to you straight here, never pick on children. Make them do chores and scold them if need be, but don’t kick them while they’re down. Know when to check your pride and let the little ones beat you at basketball every once in a while. When they tell you a joke with an obvious punchline, let them have the last laugh. And the same holds true of the elderly, let the old guys tell their stories from younger days, listen to their wisdom and give them the reverence they deserve.


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