The Narrow Path Ministries

1 John 2:16 - For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

What is "the boastful pride of life?"

I don't know if this is the correct way of looking at it, but to me it gives the connotation of "worship of self"; an inordinate pride in our own achievements - the religion of humanism perhaps?
For example, I usually enjoy watching some of the Australian Open Tennis (currently on), but have observed, and at times even felt uncomfortable at some of the evident self-obsession & seeming idolatry; this seems more obvious these days than in previous times.
But perhaps it's always been there, & only my perceptions have changed.