Humility offers you a sense of freedom

Our minds are powerful. Everything we say and do arises from our thoughts. So if you can change your thoughts, your experience of the world becomes happier.

 
The first of the16 Guidelines For Life, Humility, offers you a sense of freedom. Being open to listen, learn and understand offers you ways to know what to say or do that will help someone or at least not harm them.

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Patricia Taylor of Hamilton says, “Humility is knowing that I know nothing and come to everything like a blank slate ready to receive.”

Deborah Klassen of Burlington says, “The way we treat others and see the beauty within each person shows humility.” 

“If you have humility,” says Dave Gould of Hamilton, “you don’t seek praise and are not disappointed if you are not praised. It comes from inner strength. It allows you to think that you are no better than anyone else.” 

“Being able to feel for someone else.“ is how Susan Tesluk of Dundas explains humility.

Try this: When people speak to you, do you sometimes continue what you are doing, treating them as if they were not important enough to have your full attention? Next time someone speaks to you, stop what you are doing, make eye contact, listen carefully and note one new thing that you have learned.
Challenge: We invite you to nominate someone in your daily life who exemplifies and practices humility.

Comments

[Laurie Dolan]

Helen Stewart and Linda Barnett are open to listening, learning and understanding others when they are engaged in conversations with people. They always look for the good in people and don't make assumptions - they understand that circumstances in others lives can result in behaviour that may be understood or may require understanding.

[Marg Godefroy]

Joyce Burnell
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She's a storyteller par excellence, an author.
A retired teacher and a community leader.
But just knowing her has been an inspiration.