"Pride goes before a fall" is a well-known proverb which all of us are familiar with. I fully agree
with it and its implication, in my mind, can be justified in three respects.
First, if you are too proud of your success, you may stop working hard and no longer make progress.
In this case you will most probably fail next time. Second, great men in history could always be
modest, which, in my mind, is vital to their success. Third, looking at the matter from another per-
spective, we will find that our achievement is nothing to be proud of when compared to the fantastic
dream in our heart--if we want to realize our life's ultimate goal, we can never stop pursuing.
Living in an age when most people are hardworking, modesty seems more than necessary. As the modern
competition becomes more and more fierce, we should realize the importance of modesty. If we can be
modest in proper situation, we can make progress constantly, and life will be more meaningful.