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Stubbornness and self-righteousness - What stubbornness and self-righteousness gets me

Stubbornness and self-righteousness

 

If I would have had

any idea

how much trouble

stubbornness and self-righteousness

have caused me so far,

if I would have stood back

and looked at my decisions

from a distance and with some rationale,

I would have recognized

what sneaky enemies they were.


How many relationships were hurt,

how many decisions were wrong,

because I was stubborn

and thought I would know everything better.


I was so convinced of myself,

that I did not give

the other person any chance.


They ended up being right after all

and then my ego was hurt

and the entire relationship

went down the hill.


I did not want to even consider

what he tried to tell me.


I was offensive

every time they doubted my abilities.

It was best to just leave me alone.


Deep inside of me

I was totally insecure,

but my mask fit well

and I thought no one knew.

I was not willing to take it off.


Honesty and self-righteousness

just do not fit together

and a stubborn heart

cannot listen.


Oh, do I wish

I would have realized

a long time ago,

that those two attributes

are not my friends.

 

 

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Proverbs 29:1 (The Israel Bible)

One oft reproved may become stiffnecked, But he will be suddenly broken beyond repair.

 

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