Posts Tagged ‘humble’
A Hard Fall
I’ve heard before that “the bigger they are the harder they fall”. I’m not sure who coined this little phrase. It simply means the more power or success a person has, the harder it is for them to accept losing it. I believe that with much power comes much responsibility. Leaders who are in the…
Read MoreBragger
I am not a fan of braggers. A bragger is someone who talks with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s own achievements, possessions or abilities. A bragger seeks to elevate himself or herself above everyone else. I have to confess that there are times in my life when this describes me. I am not proud…
Read MoreInternal Humility
Humility is a word that is understood as a person having a low or modest estimate of one’s own importance. I can act humble and not really be humble. I can really be humble and act with confidence. Sometimes confidence is confused with arrogance. Arrogant is the opposite of humble. Isaiah is speaking against the…
Read MoreMad & Humble
These two words don’t go well together. If I were to try to mix them like oil and water they would clearly separate because they just don’t mix well. I was reminded in Proverbs that I possess both of the characteristics at time. I can get angry and mad with the best of people. I…
Read MoreRich & Proud
I’ve met people who are very wealthy and extremely humble. I’ve also met people who are wealthy and extremely arrogant and proud. Then there are those who act rich, but are really up to their eyeballs in debt. (I’ve been there & done that and have the scars to prove it.) A wealthy person and…
Read MoreHumility
This is a word that if you know you have it, you may have very well lost it. Humility means “a modest or low view of one’s own importance”. I believe that there are times when everyone feels a bit too confident in his or her own ability. I am learning every day more and…
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