Think! Many rulers controlled supreme power in their time. Now... they just hold onto royal heredities, but these are mere vestiges of legacy.
Are you thinking what is the point? The point is that success can breed the insensibleness of our humble gesture of beginnings. The time you take pride in; never stays the same. Human beings tend to forget about their old days when they see success. When they have plenty of everything, they become habituated and express abundance with boisterous laughter, loud pronouncements, and even humiliation or mockery of those who are less fortunate. Such actions only dig a deeper hole for them and create risks of losing themselves.
Because my friend the addiction to pride and self-importance erodes our humanity.
Just for a moment, recall a recent feeling of accomplishment. Does that feeling, or the moment itself, remain unchanged? No, of course not. The money, the health, the success, the beauty, the glamour, the life, comfort, power, politics nothing stays the same. With time it changes. So, clinging to momentary achievement offers no lasting benefit.
"Pride" is a transitory magic, a self-created sensation that offers temporary indulgence or gratification. It's a burden you carry, a delusional cargo that travels with you wherever you go. Trust me, every passing moment diminishes the memory of your pride. People forget even their closest loved ones in the face of loss. Do you truly believe they'll remember your fleeting moments of pride?
We humans often forget that what fetches us pride today can vanish tomorrow. Instead of clinging to this temporary feeling, focus on living a life filled with joy and purpose. Let your kindness be your heritage, a lifelong impression that stays with others long after you've crossed paths.