Pride is a guest who can be rather difficult to deal with. On the one hand, he’s necessary because we indeed should have deep consideration of him when completing tasks. On the other, too much of him is rather off-putting to those around you. Also, he does curtail growth. How? Each time we resist the well-meaning advice of others, he causes us to do things in the same way we used to.
And that means that nothing in our life changes. We don’t move on.
Are we too prideful? How should we pluck those peacock feathers?Do a little self-reflection, and acknowledge your imperfections (we all have them). Stay open to feedback and remember that a little humility and admission that we aren’t as perfect as we think we are doesn’t hurt. Enjoy these haikus.
Blue peacock feathers
Tainted and bent at the sides
Not always beauteous
Eyes see the feathers
Fingers touch erroneous forms
Gently lift and keep
The azure feathers
Drifting gently in the wind
Pick up gentle flecks of gold
Blue peacock feathers
Sometimes pretty, sometimes bent
Blue hues always beautiful.
The Getting Literal Writing Alcove 