Being proud of the work you've done is different than having pride. When you are proud of something the emphasis is on the something and not you. When you have pride, the emphasis is on you and that's a dangerous place to be.

This morning I share a bit from today's devotional where Gideon followed God's instruction of downsizing an army before battle so everyone would know the victory was because of God and not what Gideon did.

Just started my 25th book this year and it isn't giving me a return on the time I'm investing in reading the book. As tempting as it is to stop reading, I'm going to finish it because you learn a lot about yourself when you finish a book that is underwhelming.

This can apply to other aspects of life as well. Do you finish what you started when you realize it's not what you thought it was? If it's a project with a definite end in sight, I would say stick with it.