"When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom." Proverbs 11:2. Why do people become prideful? Perhaps it's because they are trying too hard to prove to themselves and others that they are great. Sometimes when others look down on us, we use pride as a defense mechanism. Other times, we can literally get so caught up in ourselves that we don't see how prideful we're getting. But pride will get you nowhere. Humility, however, will give you wisdom. When you stop praising yourself, your focus will be on more important things.