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November 28, 2022,
Can youth and humility go together or is it something that has to be learned over time?
There was an incident that made national news where an NFL quarterback played a terrible game, only throwing for 73 yards, and his team, most felt should have won, if they had a competent quarterback behind center, but instead lost.
When the game was over, during the press conference, in talking about the game to the media, he took virtually no responsibility for his poor performance and when asked if he let his defense down, which only gave up 3 points and still lost, he said no.
How old is the quarterback?
Twenty two.
In this over saturated media age where there are endless podcasts and analyst shows, a group of people who are also hungry for anything and we mean anything controversial to talk about, this was perfect fuel for the coming firestorm.
What quality did the quarterback appear to lack?
We’re sure you can easily guess.
Humility.
What is humility exactly? We sense you have a general idea but let’s be a little specific.
Humility is the act of being humble. The operating word her is “act”. You have to act upon it. Not just think about it.
Humility is an outward expression of an appropriate inner, or self-regard.
Humility, in various interpretations, is widely seen as a virtue which centers on low self-preoccupation, or unwillingness to put oneself forward.
The respected team at psychologytoday.com surmises, “Humility is when you listen more than you speak. It occurs when you point out someone else’s success over your own. It’s when “I” becomes second to “we” and third to “you.”
Well said.
How would you access your humility?
Some feel to admit fault is to show weakness. Some Dictionary definitions accentuate humility as a low self-regard and sense of unworthiness.
Do you feel the same way?
We don’t see it that way. Remember, life is about balance.
We were once members of an International organized religion. The need to humble oneself was drummed into us so much that it became uncomfortable and what we found was that most of the people who counseled others to be humble, were not remotely humble themselves.
You don’t have to walk around humble all of the time. That comes across as low self-esteem. People and your followers expect you to have confidence if they are to believe in you. Don’t always admit to weaknesses. Show strength, especially in competitive situations.
Humility is about timing.
There are situations, like the above quarterback example, where you need to call on your humility, even if it is not sincere. You need to say and do the right thing to keep the respect of others. Especially when you are the face of a franchise in one of the country’s largest markets.
The following is what we were taught in organized religion as well.
Pride comes before a fall.
Some successful and wealthy people have had so many things go well for them that they begin to believe their own resume and see themselves different from others.
An incredible film that speaks well to this is Regarding Henry.
Regarding Henry is a 1991 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by J.J. Abrams.
It stars Harrison Ford as a New York City lawyer from a dysfunctional family, who struggles to regain his memory and recover his speech and mobility after he survives a shooting, inadvertently restoring his family’s integrity in the process.
The film grossed $88 million at the box office on a production budget of $25 million.
Let’s dig deeper into the storyline.
Ambitious, callous, narcissistic, and at times unethical, Henry Turner is a wealthy successful Manhattan lawyer whose obsession with his work leaves him little time for his socialite wife, Sarah, and troubled preteen daughter, Rachel. He has just won a malpractice suit, defending a hospital against a plaintiff who claims, but is unable to prove, that he warned doctors about a pre-existing condition.
In the film, initially Henry came across as a very self-confident to arrogant person.
After the shooting, life forced him to be humble.
There is a big lesson there.
If you are not humble at the right times, life will humble you.
You don’t want to wait for that.
Mahatma Gandhi is attributed as suggesting that attempting to sustain truth without humility is doomed to become an “arrogant caricature” of truth.
Let’s walk over to the bookstore and gain another point of view.
The Power of Humility: Choosing Peace over Conflict in Relationships Paperback – Illustrated, July 18, 2006
by Charles L. Whitfield (Author), Barbara H. Whitfield (Author), Russell Park (Author), Jeneane Prevatt (Author)
“The Power of Humility is a remarkable book that presents profound tools for changing your life in simple, practical steps. . . . It will help us see the solutions that were there all the time, hidden from view by our own habits.”
-Bruce Greyson, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Do you shy away from conflict?
- Do you tend to over- or under-react during disagreements?
- Is it difficult for you to rise above a painful problem in a relationship?
If so, you’re not alone. We all experience conflict on a daily basis, whether it’s with another person like a coworker or boss, or in a “triangle” with two other people such as in a family relationship. Dealing with strife isn’t easy because most of us don’t clearly understand one of the most critical yet overlooked skills to successful relationships: humility – and how to best express it.
From four of America’s top experts on emotional healing, spirituality and recovery, comes a new approach to solving the conflicts that cause us both physical and emotional stress. Bestselling author Charles Whitfield and three leading experts explain that having humility doesn’t mean being a doormat or turning the other cheek – it’s about being authentic, open and understanding.
Using case studies, cutting-edge clinical research and compelling narrative, they show you how to harness the power of humility in your own life—at home, at work and in your community. By doing so, you will be able to speak your mind, get things accomplished more harmoniously and feel more satisfied with yourself and your relationships.
Let The Power of Humility show you how to have peace in your life.”
Nice learning touch.
If you are young, learn that you are forming important patterns early in your life.
In the above example, the quarterback was publicly humiliated and lost his starting job. The poorly played game was bad enough.
But he could have survived that. Virtually every quarterback in the NFL, one day, will have a terrible game.
The lack of humility on the media podium afterwards was the nail in his quarterback coffin.
Humility can be practiced and used at the proper time.
It will go well for you if you adorn it properly.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humility
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-matters-most/202006/how-use-humility-right-now
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regarding_Henry
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