Humility's opposite, arrogance is an unjustified and inflated (immoderate) sense of self, sometimes expressed as grandiosity. ... Read More about Arrogance
Week 05: Humility
Being Mindful
Slow down. Be aware of simple things. They are essential building blocks of our lives. Mindfulness is a desired effect of humility. It is among the deferential virtues but it requires practice. ... Read More about Being Mindful
Living in Equanimity
Becoming agitated about what has been serves no good purpose. If you can keep your head when all about you / Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, / If you can trust yourself when all men doubt ... Read More about Living in Equanimity
Being Patient
Patience is humility in relation to time. . . . adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience. [Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Education"] Every man must patiently bide his time. He must wait -- not in ... Read More about Being Patient
Forbearing
In the domain of action, an essential first step is doing nothing, when that is the best we can do. If anyone who has been once or twice warned remains obdurate, do not argue with him . . . [Thomas ... Read More about Forbearing
Being Skeptical, Entertaining Doubt, Embracing Uncertainty and Ambiguity: Being Intellectually Humble
We do not know everything. Awareness of this fact is an important first step in the intellectual domain. The psychic task which a person can and must set for himself, is not to feel secure, but to ... Read More about Being Skeptical, Entertaining Doubt, Embracing Uncertainty and Ambiguity: Being Intellectually Humble
Being Modest
Being unassuming and moderate in the estimation of one’s abilities is an essential component of being humble. Modesty is mainly in the domain of emotion. The houses are haunted / By white ... Read More about Being Modest
Being Humble
Armed with a concept of justice based and centered on human worth and dignity, and aware of suffering and evil, we can begin to build a sound and enduring ethical system. Humility is an essential ... Read More about Being Humble