>> Why We Have This Emotion
Pride locks in what worked. The feeling rewards the effort, builds identity around competence, and signals to others that we're worth relying on — motivation to do hard things again.
◎ What to do in the moment
Good Ideas
- Credit people who helped you
- Use your experience as a mentor
- Acknowledge “I worked hard for this”
- Share the news with one safe person
- Let yourself celebrate in a small way
- Capture a memento of the moment
- Say “thank you” to compliments
Bad Ideas
- Boast to anyone who'll listen
- Put others down to feel taller
- Treat wins as proof you're superior
- Focus on achievements, not growth
- Take full credit, ignore all support
- Spend recklessly to show off
- Overpromise on future work