Pride has two meanings: (negative) an inflated sense of one’s own personal status or accomplishments; (positive) a feeling of pleasure from one’s own achievements.
If you do a job lazily, you will need to do it a second or more times to get it done properly. So being lazy about it makes more work for you than there was initially.
Be respectful of others’ opinions. If they differ from yours, find out what different information they are based on, as this new information may change yours.
Don’t confuse opinion with fact – opinions are the result of emotion or interpretation of facts and can change given new information. Knowing the truth may require proof and confirmation.
An opinion is a personal view, attitude, or appraisal; a belief or judgment that is not based on what is absolutely certain.
Remember that, one day, you will be a role model for someone else. Your behaviours and influence will be picked up by younger people – good or bad. Think how you would want to positively influence their life, and what parts of you they would admire.
Traits of a good role model include passion and ability to inspire, clear set of values, commitment to community, selflessness and acceptance of others, and ability to overcome obstacles.
Role models help us become the person we want to be and inspire us to make a difference. Choosing one wisely means that you are influenced correctly and it will help you towards becoming the best person you can be.
Someone who presumes to know everything has closed themself to learning all the things they didn’t know, and have closed themself to the opportunity that brings.
Most days involve doing things we don’t really want to do, and also doing things we do want to do. If you get the bits you don’t want to do out of the way first, the rest of the day will be spent doing things you enjoy doing.