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- Gary: How many people have to suffer before you admit that you're wrong? Good morning, and welcome back to North Man Coaching's Seven Deadly Sins. I'm your host, Gary Hults. Today, we're talking about pride through Pharaoh's refusal to listen in Exodus chapter 10. Moses and Aaron bring Pharaoh a question from God. How long will he refuse to humble himself? They warn that locusts will devastate what remains after the hail. Even Pharaoh's own officials urge him to let the people go. They recognize that Egypt is already ruined. But Pharaoh keeps trying to dictate the terms. His people are suffering. His country is being devastated. And he still wants fucking control. Here's the question for us. When consequences of your choices become obvious, do you change or work harder to defend yourself? You don't need a throne to act like Pharaoh. You can do it in your kitchen when your child tells you that your words hurt. You can do it in a relationship when someone raises concern and you immediately put them on trial. You can do it at work when everyone sees the problem, but you refuse to listen because changing course would mean admitting that your decision has failed. Pride can make being right feel more important than actually making things right. And the people around you, pay for it. Free thinking means being willing to question your own position. Ask yourself, what evidence would make me reconsider? If your answer is nothing, examine whether you're protecting a belief or protecting your ego. Conviction needs room for honest examination. Otherwise, You can mistake stubbornness for strength. Here's your challenge today. Think of one concern someone has raised more than once. Before explaining why they are wrong, ask what part of this might be true? Listen to the answer. Own your part. Make one specific change. An apology matters. Change behavior gives that apology credibility. You can hold a boundary, disagree with someone. And still acknowledge where you have caused harm. Humility makes repair possible. Don't wait until the people you love stop speaking up. Their silence may mean that they've stopped expecting you to listen. Remember, the way you look on the outside is a direct reflection of what is happening on the inside. If anything you heard today resonated with you, please share, like, subscribe, you know, do all of the things. If you are ready to receive honest feedback and practice accountability alongside other men, then join the Northman Brotherhood at Northman Coaching dot com. We build brick by brick, shoulder to shoulder. I will see you next Tuesday.