“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” — Epictetus
Humility is the anecdote
to arrogance. Humility is a recognition that we don’t know, that we were wrong,
that we’re not better than anyone else.
Humility is simple to
understand but hard to practice.
Humility isn’t a lack of
confidence but an earned confidence. The confidence to say that you might not
be right, but you’ve done the diligence, and you’ve put in the work.
Humility keeps you
wondering what you’re missing or if someone is working harder than you. And yet
when pride and arrogance take over, humility flees and so does our ability to
learn, adapt, and build lasting relationships with others.
Humility won’t let you
take credit for luck. And humility is the voice in your mind that doesn’t let
small victories seem larger than they are. Humility is the voice inside your
head that says, ‘anyone can do it once, that’s luck. Can you do it
consistently?’
More than knowing
yourself, humility is accepting yourself.
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