A reflective essay on "Pride comes before a fall".
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Wise men have rightly said, 'Pride goes before a fall! Similarly vanity, like pride is bound to meet frustration and dejection. Life is a glorious gift meant to be pursued for higher pursuits such as self-improvement, self-actualization, and serving the suffering humankind. Where is the time
for vain pursuits in such a competitive world?
But unfortunately a major portion of human beings suffer from the ill of being vain. They waste their time, money, energies and other resources almost all their life later on to realize the futility of it. The best example that shows the misery of vain people is the character of Mrs. Packletide in the story Mrs. Packletide's tiger by saki. We see how her vain ambition of outshining Loona Bimberton ends up in her shame, embarrassment, and financial loss. She is left with nothing but regret and remorse. The author has masterfully brought home the point that vain people like her don't get anything useful in their lives; their vain endeavours
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When people say pride comes before a fall, they mean that if people are too proud or confident, they are likely to fail eventually.
1611, King James Version of the Bible, Book of Proverbs, 16:18, Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Literally. Jesus tells us that He “saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven” because the devil's pride caused him to attempt to overthrow God and steal His glory. Another Biblical example of pride coming before a downfall, one that ended in sudden death, is the account of Haman