Psychology Today | 21.02.2026 05:37
Are we arrogant for focusing on ourselves and showing ourselves to the world? William Blake wrote: “The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.” We might say that the peacock displays his colors proudly but knows they are a gift, not his invention. He lets us see the “glory” of nature but also knows that only he can hold it in such splendor. When, in early life or in some relationships, our needs and choices were unsafe to show, inappropriate or unwelcome in others’ eyes, we might have hidden our colors.
