A Grand Scale

A person who has healthy pride isn't out to prove himself so there are few things that he considers honorable enough to risk his life for. But he will sacrifice his life for a worthy cause since there are some situations that he would rather die than participate in. 

He also would rather be the giver than the receiver and others usually end up owing him. A giving person will be remembered more than a needy one. He is embarrassed to be considered a recipient to anyone. He will be dignified to those who are in high positions but don’t easily associate with middle class because they are intimidated by his manner. They usually consider those who succeed as automatically being stuck up. We aren't talking so much about confidence but what goes over and above; the things that are honorable on a grand scale. Today it might be a sports star or accomplished politician. I would think Mother Theresa or Martin Luther King Jr. or the founders of the United States. Everywhere we go there are those who do extraordinary things. This person excels in uncommon areas and may even risk his life for the cause. You won’t find this person being a dependent, so flatterers are despicable to him. He won’t talk about others either because his ego isn't fed at the expense of others. His memory of wrongs is short and he doesn't talk bad about his enemies. He isn't a whiner and acts respectfully to others. You will find that he also likes to own beautiful things only for the sake of beauty.

  A person with a strong healthy ego will have less anxiety and more peace since he doesn't take himself too seriously. He doesn't get in a hurry or get too excited about things. This follows the pattern of greatness where there is vanity for undeserved honor with the other extreme being those who have false humility. The problem with undue humility is that a person constantly robs himself of the good things he deserves. We don’t consider this person a fool as in wealth but just being hard on himself. They don’t take the initiative to reach their potential and it is sad. Vain people however will try hard to get people to honor them even if they have to make things up. They dress up and do things for appearance sake but there is little substance to them. This person might take a stroke of good luck and showcase it as though they did something great. There seems to be more insecure people as compared to vain ones however and insecurities cause more damage to a person’s life. Confidence, the most common ego type will be addressed next.