I Like People Who Know That, To Be Great, You Have To Be Humble

Being humble is more than a virtue, it is a value. We can all have it and instill it in our children. Now, it seems that many confuse personal “greatness” with power. And that’s where selfishness comes in.

There is a curious Arab proverb that says:  “we are born innocent creatures, then later we become camels, later lions and, finally, we become children again”. Indeed, the human being goes on a complex personal journey in which he aspires to acquire strength and power, to be a “lion”. Later he ends up discovering that the true value resides in the most innocent soul capable of seeing life with wisdom and humility.

It is not exactly easy to apply the concept of humility in our day to day. It requires small changes and other approaches that, without a doubt, would allow us to live with more harmony. We invite you to reflect on it.

I like who knows how to be humble, who knows that being great is not being above me

There are those who conceive the word “humility” as a lack, a vow of poverty to give everything for others. However, others tend to join being humble to that spiritual current of being noble of heart, of detaching ourselves from material things.

Now, you don’t have to look for complex explanations for something so simple, so elementary. Because being humble is not being poor. Also, of course, it is not to be affiliated with a certain religion, current or spiritual practice. It’s about common sense: humility is not believing yourself more than anyone else.

Humility is believing and practicing reciprocity. Above all, humility is not preached, it is practiced. Let’s delve a little more into this concept.

Who preaches and does not practice

We all know a public figure who preaches the need to help the underprivileged, to share, to promote more respectful environments and with more opportunities.

• They preach great virtues that they do not carry out in private (cheap labor in other countries and in poor conditions, labor exploitation or leading a standard of living that does not conform to what is publicly defended).

• Nor is it necessary to go to the contexts of high places. On a personal level, we all have those friends or family members who usually talk about how much they do for others, about everything they have given up …

They talk about their personal greatness when, in reality, all they have offered is unhappiness to their closest relatives.

It is necessary to reflect on it and take it into account. Every word we say out loud must match our behaviors. It is important to act conscientiously, accordingly, and consistently.

For this reason, the humble person of heart is the one who truly “distills” nobility of acts, word and intention. We feel truly protected, respected and inspired by their behavior.

Humility can be learned

Positive psychology, led by psychologist Martin Seligman, understands and sees humility as an indispensable factor capable of promoting happiness in our lives.

For a long time, psychology was oriented to respond to diseases, to heal the pathological … However, thanks to Martin Seligman, that much needed twist was promoted where we were invited to “reflect” on happiness, joy, optimism …

All of these are dimensions that we can learn. To have a more complete and balanced life, nothing better than assuming and practicing certain behaviors where humility is implicit.

Some strategies to learn to be humble

These would be some simple strategies:

• Recognize your mistakes and have the emotional maturity to correct them to promote not only your own well-being and growth, but also ensure that, with your change, you also bring happiness to those around you.
• Learn to value what is important in your day to day. Love, friendship, affection, a sense of humor, empathy or fostering your curiosity will give you that happiness you are looking for.

• Do not believe yourself more than anyone or you will be less than anyone.
• Appreciate the simplest and most elementary things that surround you. Fix your attention on the here and now. Observe, look at who is around you and try to learn from everything that surrounds you, including people.
• Be a good role model for your children, teach them to be humble, to understand their emotions, to connect with respect with their peers.

In short, it is easy to be humble. We recommend practicing it whenever possible and trying to lead by example. You will learn much more in life!