Fine line between pride and vanity?

[GirlyGymRat]

[hawk14dl]

That backfired, ey ggr? Hehe.

We're all waiting!

[lovbyts]

I dont need to be prideful because I'm above all that. Not many are perfect like me.
I always tell the truth, even when I lie.

[AllKindsOGains]

I dont need to be prideful because I'm above all that. Not many are perfect like me.
I always tell the truth, even when I lie.

I think there is a difference between being prideful and being proud, even though the two words technically mean the same thing. I am proud of what I have accomplished and am continuing to achieve; I am not, however, unjustifiably prideful. At least I give effort not to be.

[NACH3]

I dont need to be prideful because I'm above all that. Not many are perfect like me.
I always tell the truth, even when I lie.

Nice quote: Scarface! Or Donnie Brasco....

[lovbyts]

Nice quote: Scarface! Or Donnie Brasco....

Mine, mine mine.... Scarface.
You're not good. You just know how to hide, how to lie. Me, I don't have that problem. Me, I always tell the truth. Even when I lie.

[NACH3]

Mine, mine mine.... Scarface.
You're not good. You just know how to hide, how to lie. Me, I don't have that problem. Me, I always tell the truth. Even when I lie.

There it is! I thought for sure it was Scarface lol... So many great lines in that movie...

[jackfrost88]

For me pride turns to vanity when the act of being proud becomes an unhealthy obsession with ones image.

A good test would be seeing if a person lost those muscles, had their look change or leave them. Then would they still be proud of them self? If not, then maybe image was too important to begin with.

In terms of bodybuilding I think of Arnold Schwarzenegger as a good example of someone who was proud with their image but not overly vein. He obviously spent time on his body and had one of the greatest physiques in history, but also moved into other areas. Successful at acting, moved to politics, enjoyed pushing himself to the limits in all areas of life apart from bodybuilding. To me that is a healthy pride in ones self and an example to follow!

[GirlyGymRat]

I think there is a difference between being prideful and being proud, even though the two words technically mean the same thing. I am proud of what I have accomplished and am continuing to achieve; I am not, however, unjustifiably prideful. At least I give effort not to be.

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Different choice of words....feeling accomplished doesn't have to have an ounce of pride.

[RA]

I don't do it to get noticed. I do it because I love it.

As bodybuilders, we chase aesthetics, fighting to sculpt our bodies and make our appearance something not only we can appreciate but others as well. So where do you draw the line? Is wearing a tight shirt in public showing off, or posting a progress pic on social media blatant doucebaggery? Is displaying what you've worked for wrong, and if so, when is it ok to let it shine? When does pride in what you've accomplished cross the line into vanity?