“Humble” is a hard word to come to terms with. Its immediate association (for me) is the Mac Davis song “Oh lord it’s hard to be humble/ when you’re perfect in every way” lol.
Curiosity and humility are a great way to approach it though. Curious about the world and understanding how small one is in the grand expanse of the Earth and universe and yet how significant one’s actions can be to other people.
From curiosity comes knowledge. With knowledge comes power and the responsibility to act in the service of others.
Maybe, just maybe, all this upheaval, chaos, uncertainty, anxiety, feelings of "can't do it all", and so on and so forth will have an unexpected return. Maybe, just maybe we will reorient our personal compass to True North. IMHO.
In Saint Vincent de Paul, we persevere with virtues, in “running the race that lies
before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith” - these five virtues are Simplicity, Humility, Gentleness, Selflessness and Zeal. So aligned Ikigai!
HUMILITY – see all things in reference to God and being dependent on God. Let us
approach the poor with humility, reverencing each person as a son or daughter of God.
Humility acknowledges one’s own gifts and limitations. Listen attentively to others,
appreciating their perspective, and come to consensus.
Humility also involves an acceptance of our own inherent worth, regardless of performance. If I'm always needing to prove myself, it's hard to be open or curious. If I can be OK with less than perfect, with failure, if, as in the CS Lewis quote, I'm not thinking about me but about what I'm called to do and how to do it well, there is also room for exploration, curiosity, for other people and their other ideas.
“Humble” is a hard word to come to terms with. Its immediate association (for me) is the Mac Davis song “Oh lord it’s hard to be humble/ when you’re perfect in every way” lol.
Curiosity and humility are a great way to approach it though. Curious about the world and understanding how small one is in the grand expanse of the Earth and universe and yet how significant one’s actions can be to other people.
From curiosity comes knowledge. With knowledge comes power and the responsibility to act in the service of others.
Maybe, just maybe, all this upheaval, chaos, uncertainty, anxiety, feelings of "can't do it all", and so on and so forth will have an unexpected return. Maybe, just maybe we will reorient our personal compass to True North. IMHO.
In Saint Vincent de Paul, we persevere with virtues, in “running the race that lies
before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith” - these five virtues are Simplicity, Humility, Gentleness, Selflessness and Zeal. So aligned Ikigai!
HUMILITY – see all things in reference to God and being dependent on God. Let us
approach the poor with humility, reverencing each person as a son or daughter of God.
Humility acknowledges one’s own gifts and limitations. Listen attentively to others,
appreciating their perspective, and come to consensus.
Humility also involves an acceptance of our own inherent worth, regardless of performance. If I'm always needing to prove myself, it's hard to be open or curious. If I can be OK with less than perfect, with failure, if, as in the CS Lewis quote, I'm not thinking about me but about what I'm called to do and how to do it well, there is also room for exploration, curiosity, for other people and their other ideas.
That’s exactly how children explore. They’re curious without thinking too much about themselves, or about judgement.