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Be self-deprecating, but only if it is real.
Dan Kennedy • Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
develop that quiet confidence Seneca talked about.
Ryan Holiday • Ego Is the Enemy
Daniel Kazandjian • Greatness isn't Grandiose
The Way of the Worrier Don’t Be a Jerk (And/But …) When Necessary, Hide the Zen Meditate The Price of Security Is Insecurity—Until It’s Not Useful Equanimity Is Not the Enemy of Creativity Don’t Force It Humility Prevents Humiliation Go Easy with the Internal Cattle Prod Nonattachment to Results What Matters Most?
Dan Harris • 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works - A True Story
In order for humility to mature it must blossom into self-forgetfulness.
Martin Laird • Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation
“People with humility don’t deny their power; they just recognize it passes through them, not from them.”3
Ken Blanchard, Phil Hodges • Lead Like Jesus Revisited
“So someone’s good at taking down an opponent, but that doesn’t make them more community-minded, or modest, or well-prepared for any circumstance, or more tolerant of the faults of others.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 7.52
Ryan Holiday • The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Featuring new translations of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius
Greatness comes from humble beginnings; it comes from grunt work. It means you’re the least important person in the room—until you change that with results.
Ryan Holiday • Ego Is the Enemy
“People with humility don’t think less of themselves; they just think of themselves less.”2