Every morning, take a anti-pride pill
So often, it is through TV and movies that we form our thesis of life, isn't it? Saw an episode of Masterchef Australia today where, for a challenge, there was a clear strong contender and two utter novices in creating desserts and another person with better chances than the two. guess who lost? the clear strong contender. worst part - she had something called 'immunity pin' that she could have used to get out of the sticky situation. But she didn't use it. presumably because she thought someone must have performed worse than her. Her exit was a shock. like any good reality television surprise, it spoke to us audiences at a deep level. She was a reflection of our own pride, our own fall. I could totally identify with her. I have been there. many times. this episode made me conscious of it. and hopefully, won't do that again. As a child, the world was overwhelming for me. Encouragement, validation, praise from the loving family and teachers that i received, only i