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the Latin roots of humility means “from the earth.” It’s about being grounded—recognizing that we’re flawed and fallible.
Adam Grant • Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
Humility is a weight off the shoulders. It feels freeing to drop the self sufficiency and having to know it all. To be judged, and know your place before God allows endurance without despair, pride, anger and so on.
Humbly Test
Rob Reimer • River Dwellers
For example, water is used as an image of desirable humility: water humbly reaches the lowest level (we say “water seeks its own level”)
Yang Jwing-Ming • The Dao De Jing: A Qigong Interpretation
Flow like water around obstacles.
When you encounter resistance or difficulty, remember that water doesn't fight the rock - it finds a way around, over, or through. Instead of forcing solutions or pushing harder when things feel stuck, pause and ask yourself: "What's the softer path here?" Sometimes the most effective action is the one that re
WU CH’ENG says, “Among those who follow the Tao, the best are like water: content to be lower and, thus, free of blame. Most people hate being lower and compete to be higher. But when people compete, someone is maligned.
Red Pine • Lao-tzu's Taoteching
“Whatever you’re doing, a sense of superiority will make you worse at it. Humility, on the other hand, will make you better. The moment you think you’ve got it all figured out, your progress stops. Instead, continue to advance and improve by reminding yourself how much more there will always... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: On bottlenecks, losing track of time, and confident humility
Tao te Ching, written around 2500 BC: “All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power.”
Martha Beck • The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self
