More thoughts on pride.

“Pride” seems to me entirely appropriate when applied to accomplishments. That is, I am proud of having learned to speak Japanese.

I am proud of Gary for working hard on his comics.

But I don’t think it is right to say I’m proud of something given. That is to say, I’m VAIN about my hair, not PROUD of it.

Vanity is another matter altogether.

It can be annoying but to me it is not abhorrent. It is too clownish.