Swallowing Pride is Admitting you are wrong?

Hi, Self respect and ego are two different things. Ego is the thing that makes you keep secrets, and inflate yourself in front of others, just to gain some respect. Ego makes you feel that you are respectful, so everybody should respect you. On the other hand, the self respect makes you realize that no matter what other people do, or, no matter how they behave, they don't have the power to hurt or disrespect you. Ego or pride makes you vulnerable, whereas self respect makes you invincible. With self respect you are in total control of yourself, but if you are an egoist, you are in total control of others. Pride makes you superstitious, but self respects frees our mind. Ego and self respect are two different thing. Pride is proportional to ego, as integrity is to self respect. If you don't choose self respect, ego will invariably choose you some day. Thanks God bless you

The only time I was wrong was the one time when I thought I was wrong, but I was right. Only kidding. Mostly I assume I'm doing something wrong, or the hard way, and I'm delighted when someone points out an easier or better approach. Pride? I lost that when I was raising my kids. I already used the funny emoticon; I hate to see too many in one post. Hopefully, you'll realize I mean this in a humorous way.

Hi Sarah! I think admitting one's guilt could never be termed as wrong. It does not mean that we have swallowed our pride. To err is human and to forgive is divine, so goes the saying. We as human beings can always commit mistakes and there is nothing wrong in admitting the same. If I commit a mistake, I do not mind admitting it and saying sorry. I know if I admit it, it does not belittle me in front of others.

Only if it's false pride...

Most of my life, I've gotten away with not saying 'I'm sorry' to the people that matter to me. I may easily say those 2 words to people I bump in my everyday life, to people I don't know. But it is really difficult for me to swallow my pride, and to admit I am wrong. This has made me very proud, not in a good way. And this is one of my greatest faults.

PRIDE... is shapeless, sizeless, odorless and tasteless, but remains to be the most difficult thing to swallow in this world.... It's a sign of maturity to swallow once Pride... Move on! Remember the first carrier single album of Alanis Morrisette, "The Jagged Little Pill".. it actually describes PRIDE... being very difficult to swallow but That's LIFE !

Hi Sarah... I am much like you... I am the first to admit my mistake, if I go wrong... I learn from my mistakes and try to improve myself. Sometimes, I am compelled to take it on my own, even if I am not wrong... At such times, I have to swallow my pride... This generally happens to let someone close to me save their face. At such times, I simply make my mind a little broader and let it come on me... and keep the pride away for some time... :) Have fun!

i totally agree, it's like saying " im sorry " 2 little words go a long way, to them and yourself.

Same here....everyone makes mistakes because we are human! It doesn't mean swallowing your pride...it actually makes you a bigger person if you do!

i go with you, i dont think that admitting that i did something wrong is not swallowing my pride, it does only mean that i am matured to know what is wrong and what is right. sometimes i even dont know that i was wrong but when my wife explains it to me then i realize that i was wrong still i admit it. sometimes i am caught between misunderstanding and that is the only time i can not admit, but once it is cleared and i was wrong i say sorry when i am wrong.

In my experiences, I dont remember ever having to swallow my pride to admit I was wrong. Just admit you were wrong and move forward, otherwise you will have to swallow your pride becasue the other person is going to see that you are hesitating and use that to put you on a guilot trip., Just admit it and move forward, if they cant accept that, then they arent a really goode friend in the first place.