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THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF
ARROGANCE ON THE HUMAN
BODY
rrogance demands constant apprehension. Over an
extended period of time, this causes tension and
A stress on the human body. Concerns such as over
making a mistake, being subject to criticism or humiliation,
losing prestige, earning the approval of others, or losing
things for which one is proud, puts man under extreme
pressure and demand constant attention of him. This is just
the exact condition for stress to result. Hence, the facial
expressions and the moods of an arrogant person vary
greatly from that of a modest one.
An arrogant person, who leads his entire life under
undue stress, actually causes great harm to his body. This,
however, he often fails to understand. Lost in the pursuit of
being seen as superior puts him under great pressure, the
traces of which it is possible to discern in his physical body.
The distress the arrogant feel internally manifests itself
