Pride

Low Self-Worth/Pride Self-Worth The character driven by pride has asked the question that scares the character driven by lust- who are they and what do they believe in? The character driven by pride has found that they do not know the answer and seeks to build an answer by building an identity for themselves from the ground up.

The proud character was often picked on as a child, cut down by parents or peers, emotionally scarred and left without a strong sense of self-worth. The proud person is nonetheless persistent and determined to have this sense of worth that others seem to generate so naturally.

The proud character has decided that their lack of self-worth comes from within and so seeks to build a better identity from the inside out. They seek to learn new skills, and act in a better way, to be better people and do better things. They will seek out new moral codes and new philosophical ideas and anything that holds the promise of improving the self.

This seeking of internal answers can lead, as with the sloth, to a truly mastered character. The competent proud person is a skilled achiever that builds a legacy based on deeds and builds their deeds based on internal change. These characters are generally held in high esteem.

On the other hand, the proud character who does not master their motivation will be boastful, seeking validation to prove that they have in fact managed to improve themselves. The incompetent proud character understands that self-worth must come from improving the self- that is, from within. Nonetheless the this character will still fall back on seeking external validation, because it is easier to get outside approval than inside approval from the self.

Proud characters will seem either confident or... well... proud, depending on their level of competence regarding their motivation. The proud character will seek items that either improve the self, preferably in a permanent way or items that advertise their achievements or apparent achievements. Books and other informational sources are valued, as is instruction or permanent personal augmentation. Likewise, most proud character will value the diploma that goes with the course, that black belt that comes with the skill, or the look of a cybernetic limb.

The proud character sees the world as a teacher, and will react to it accordingly. If they are a skilled student, they will seek to master the lesson. If they are less skilled, they will seek the approval of the apparent teacher.