Bageshwar Dham Sarkar
How can I live with self-respect without falling into pride?
Live in God's swabhiman, not abhiman
Pride leads to a fall, but living in the self-respect of God and your guru brings you to His feet. Pride-filled Ravana could not stand, while Hanuman ji, full of Bhagwan, could not be stood against.
We should not live in pride; we should live in the self-respect that comes from the Supreme. If you live in pride, you will fall.