Yet, Pride, like Anger and Fear, is still a defensive posture because of its intrinsic vulnerability that requires its positions be guarded and defended. Pride is gratifying yet a block to moving on to the solid ground of Courage, which is beyond fear because of its invulnerability. The ego inflation of Pride is the core of its vulnerability in that the ego overestimates its importance and thus miscalculates its value as a guide to function, survival, and interaction with others. The self-esteem of Pride rests on an inflated and exaggerated opinion rather than on reality. Thus, the ego
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