Next, a series of ideas will be presented to develop or continue practicing one of the important values for our personality, which is humility, in addition to being a value, it is a behavior that is considered one of the main spiritual virtues of the individual.
It is very important to practice this value in everyday life, as it helps us to be better when we put it into practice, allowing us to achieve better and high standards in any sphere of life.
"When we are great in humility, we are closer to great." Rabindranath Tagore
Keywords:
- Humility Values
Introduction
Values are fundamental in our life, since they forge our character and personality which help us to be a successful or unsuccessful person. The aristocratic vocation to be discovers value as the sole foundation of the identity of "being who you are." (1) Values are all the things that provide people to defend and grow in their dignity, to name a few are: identity, optimism, security, gratitude, fulfillment, ability, congruence, autonomy personal, success, intelligence, self-confidence, humility, responsibility, integrity, dignity, empathy, happiness. (two). Values are developed and perfected by each person through their experience.
It is usually heard that humility is one of the values that should be cultivated day by day, being implemented in every sphere of daily life since it is a step that leads us to become more successful. The Royal Spanish Academy defines humility as a virtue that consists of knowing one's own limitations and weaknesses and acting in accordance with this knowledge. Another concept that was found mentions that humility is accepting natural principles that cannot be controlled. (3)
The limitations that one puts to practice this valuable value is the pride that contains self-centeredness, another factor that gets in the way is competitiveness and lack of solidarity.
Development
Humility is one of those virtues that seem to disappear from the universe of man today to the extent that individualism and its sequel of selfishness, subjectivism, narcissism and relativism, products of the liberal conception of man, the world and its problems. (4) We must learn to be humble in order to grow, recognizing that we are not better in all things, it is important to work as a team in order to have a successful performance and work, complementing it with our knowledge, abilities and skills.
Many times the performance of others is criticized because something displeases us and we do not see the effort they made to be able to carry out that work, since evaluating ourselves is not easy or seeing our imperfections. Lao-tzu (570 BC-490 BC) said “Knowing that one does not know, that is humility. To think that one knows what one does not know, that is disease. "
Never forget that growth and improvement is a life-long process. Recognizing limitations does not mean giving up dreams, nor does it mean stopping learning new things or honing skills. Humility is the acceptance of our own limitations and mistakes with responsibility, while our achievements and qualities are seen from the eyes of humanity with modesty, without boasting.
Practicing the value of humility oneself generates benefits, giving us a broader perspective of who we are, when one focuses on himself that purpose is lost. Humility fosters an open mind and a desire to improve; It even helps us have a better sense of humor.
Humility enables us to learn and grow in the face of losses. Humility enables us for everyday life; When you get a clear and realistic perspective on yourself, you also get a clear vision when facing mistakes and failures. One of the things that must always be demonstrated above all is gratitude, since it allows us to be in harmony with ourselves.
conclusion
True humility is a key factor in daily life and allows us to live in harmony, since humility frees us from the need to present ourselves to others as if we were more than we really are. Humility allows us to respect others. We don't feel the need to see ourselves as stronger, wiser, richer, or better than others in any way. Humility frees us from unnecessary worry about the way others see us and in this way we can focus our attention on our personal growth and helping others. We all have flaws and mistakes but it must be improved day by day. Let us banish vanity in us, if we really want to go far on this earth and in the world to come, let us try to put into practice the advice of Proverbs 15:33 "To receive honors you must first be humble."(5) What do you think?…
References.
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