There can be wonderful feelings that come along with the hope we hold for our loved ones to succeed. Hence, the expression in English: "pride and joy."
But the relationship of these emotions can get cloudy. It may not always be clear that our pride in others' accomplishments starts in part with understanding that our loved ones are simultaneously proud of themselves. Our pride is shared. We feel what more accurately could be called "vicarious pride and joy."
Even when our loved ones are not in touch with their own feeling of pride — yet perhaps on some level yearn to be proud of themselves — we can still feel vicarious pride that resonates around the possibility of pride. And perhaps by being explicit with our language and changing the English expression to "vicarious pride and joy," we may be able to help signal to our loved ones that the pride is theirs. We may even help them remember to feel more of their pride for themselves.
Describe a time when you felt vicarious pride.
But the relationship of these emotions can get cloudy. It may not always be clear that our pride in others' accomplishments starts in part with understanding that our loved ones are simultaneously proud of themselves. Our pride is shared. We feel what more accurately could be called "vicarious pride and joy."
Even when our loved ones are not in touch with their own feeling of pride — yet perhaps on some level yearn to be proud of themselves — we can still feel vicarious pride that resonates around the possibility of pride. And perhaps by being explicit with our language and changing the English expression to "vicarious pride and joy," we may be able to help signal to our loved ones that the pride is theirs. We may even help them remember to feel more of their pride for themselves.
Describe a time when you felt vicarious pride.
[image description: A larger heart stands holding its palms across its chest and smiles downward, proudly, at a smaller heart that is also smiling and taking a giant step. Text reads: "vicarious pride" above and below, "social emotion experienced when another is successful."]
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On this day 2021.
On this day 2020.
On this day 2019.
Celebrating three years of daily cartoons.
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