Tuesday; March 17
What does it mean to be humble? Most of us are quite familiar with the concept of humility – we typically know it when we see it – but what does it mean? I have been taught that humility is the ability to see ourselves accurately in light of the world around us. No, it isn’t always allowing others to run roughshod over us … it isn’t sitting back and not expressing an opinion … it isn’t having a poor self-image. Humility allows us to make good decisions by properly assessing our role in any given circumstance. Sometimes, it means taking a backseat to others who are more capable and other times, it means that we take the lead. It might be stepping back and allowing others to try their hand at leadership, or it requires us to be point person. Humility is accomplished by reading the room and analyzing who is best suited to do what. In a sense, humility and wisdom are closely linked. When we have wisdom, we are more apt to demonstrate...