> There is nothing wrong about being proud of helping others for example.
I disagree. Pridefulness stays pridefulness irregardless of the context. Whether you puff up because you did something socially rewarding or not doesn't matter.
The other side of the coin with pride is shame. A prideful person might feel pride if he helps someone, and that's nice, because he's told himself that not helping is shameful, so he just went from shame to pride.
But pride is only good in relation to shame. If he had the choice, he'd choose to be happy about helping through empathy for example, rather than pride. It's best to escape the duality of pride and shame.
I'll put it another way. Would you prefer to do something out of shame, fear, lust, pride, courage, caring, love or joy? It's not all the same, is it?
I disagree. Pridefulness stays pridefulness irregardless of the context. Whether you puff up because you did something socially rewarding or not doesn't matter.
The other side of the coin with pride is shame. A prideful person might feel pride if he helps someone, and that's nice, because he's told himself that not helping is shameful, so he just went from shame to pride.
But pride is only good in relation to shame. If he had the choice, he'd choose to be happy about helping through empathy for example, rather than pride. It's best to escape the duality of pride and shame.
I'll put it another way. Would you prefer to do something out of shame, fear, lust, pride, courage, caring, love or joy? It's not all the same, is it?