Your worth and pride

                                             

  Today was watching an interview of John Abraham on Mazhavil Manorama channel . Throughout the interview what fascinated me was the way he handled the interview in an very simple manner just like an ordinary person being asked questions . Since he is from bollywood i expected at least a minimum of the "make believe drama " but i could fine none . Even the malayali pride was amiss given his malayali roots .  (his father is from kerala ) . And for skeptics who may still think he is acting simple for the interview i have heard from close sources(when i was in mumbai )  that they are quite simple as a family.
And the icing in the cake was the answer for what he was looking in future spouse....the girl should be simple ..See the interview its very nice

I have met a handful of people who are worth crores in assets , extremely well qualified and very down to earth . I have blogged on some of them one in his 70s another in his early 40s . But the latest addition is a young lady in her 20s .. Extremely well qualified and a heiress to a 200 crore empire (no exaggeration )  i was surprised at how she carried herself . Each time speaking to her i cannot imagine how she can be so down to earth because 20s is not the age when true wisdom makes you understand that pride is a sign of insecurity .

Speaking of pride over time i have observed a few things :

The really wise and really educated people (especially who came up by their merit ) are quite humble . (eg: former President Abdul Kalam )

The quick rich people are usually but not always shows off their pride in material goods

Most of the rest who show pride have some source of deep insecurity . For example they may have crores in assets but may be 10 th standard fail . Not that it matters but this insecurity manifests itself as false pride .

                                                                      And lastly in  major religions its clearly written that pride is a major sin . So let us be humble .....

PS : Driving around in a BMW is not pride but driving in a maruti with attitude is pride :) and i have seen many of the latter types . Hence the blog ...