Overarching, I struggle with pride, but I recognize all of them in myself. I have definitely had to work through lust, wrath and envy at various times in my life. Sloth, gluttony and greed are less inherent to me, but still show up on occasion.
I use pride as protective cover for my insecurities. It is my minds way of protecting that piece. The more I make peace with my imperfections, the less I experience pride, and envy for that matter.
Thanks for this post, it is interesting to think about. I have at times pondered at length how our society almost encourages these attributes and discourages the graces. But that is a whole different post. :)
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Date: 2009-06-17 04:46 pm (UTC)I use pride as protective cover for my insecurities. It is my minds way of protecting that piece. The more I make peace with my imperfections, the less I experience pride, and envy for that matter.
Thanks for this post, it is interesting to think about. I have at times pondered at length how our society almost encourages these attributes and discourages the graces. But that is a whole different post. :)