Pride the deadly sin Pride erects a little kingdom of its own and acts as a sovereign in it- William Hazlit “I’m proud of my beauty. I’m proud of my punctuality, discipline…” These are few things people often get swelled up with pride. But what exactly is pride? Does it serve us or trap us? Perhaps there is a good reason why pride is considered one of the seven deadly sins. Definition of pride: Pride derives from the French word “ prud ,” which is a late Old English word variously translated as “excellent, splendid, arrogant and haughty. There is absolutely no wrong in getting satisfied if we achieve something may it be any field, in academic life, social life or love life. But if we allow these things to define who we are, we set ourselves up for misery. We can only value ourselves by validating, affirming, and valuing ourselves for what we are. Achievements are ephemeral and can often become a trap. If we want to achieve better to feel bett...