Pride, ego, arrogance all seem to go hand in hand like school chums. I think we all struggle with it at times. For me, to contemplate the opposite...being humbled, it helps too. For example, if I look around at Gods creation, I am humbled. When I see others with struggles greater than mine, I am humbled. When I try to imagine how powerful God is I am humbled. If I look around and realize we are all Gods children, I am humbled and feel shame for being judgemental, or feeling anger or for having unkind thoughts. And always I pray for forgiveness when I catch myself having these moments when I somehow think I am better or wiser than others. Maybe it's just a mental trick, but it works for me.