Our boasting hurts us and others

“We just closed on our million-dollar home. Our children will be going to the best schools in the country, of course …”  I’ve never heard anyone say these exact words, but we’ve all heard similar remarks, especially at family or class reunions. It’s no fun being around a boastful person. I don’t even like being around myself when I hear myself bragging. It’s so unbecoming.  What does our bragging say about us? When we feel the need to prove our worth by esteeming ourselve