Hubris through the eyes of an 8 y.o.

Overheard Miss 8 confessing to her friends when they visited recently...

"My hubris is pride. I get envious when other people do better than me at schoolwork."

Was impressed by her honesty and level of self-awareness.

Was impressed that she knew the word 'hubris', picked up no doubt in her reading of Greek mythology (Percy Jackson and the Goddess Girls series).

Next thing: to teach her how to use the word correctly.

Ex: "My fatal flaw is hubris ... Hubris means deadly pride, Percy. Thinking you can do things better than anyone else ... Even the gods." -- Annabeth Chase, The Sea of Monsters