Be Great in Humility

We come nearest to the great
when we are great in humility.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Blessed are they who see beautiful things
in humble places where other people see nothing.
- Camille Pissarro

All who exalt themselves will be humbled,
and all who humble themselves will be exalted.
- Matthew 23:12

Real excellence and humility are
not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

Further reading: Humble Yet Confident

Living Simply

Simple Joys
      

Beauty in Humble Places

Blessed are they who see beautiful things
in humble places where other people see nothing.
- Camille Pissarro

All who exalt themselves will be humbled,
and all who humble themselves will be exalted.
- Matthew 23:12

Real excellence and humility are
not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

We come nearest to the great
when we are great in humility.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Further reading: Living Simply

Humble Yet Confident

Simple Joys

Be Humble

Talent is God-given; be humble.
Fame is man-given; be thankful.
Conceit is self-given; be careful.
- John Wooden

We come nearest to the great
when we are great in humility.
- Rabindranath Tagore

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.
- Rick Warren

Further reading: Humble Yet Confident

Ego versus Self Respect

A Little Help from My Friends

Zero-Based Gratitude

Value Honor, Not Ego

The ego lives by comparisons...
The ego cannot survive without judgment.
- A Course in Miracles

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

A man's pride shall bring him low,
but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
- Proverbs 29:23

Talent is God-given; be humble.
Fame is man-given; be thankful.
Conceit is self-given; be careful.
- John Wooden

Comparisons are odious.
- Old English Saying

We take refuge in pride because we are afraid to tell the truth to ourselves.
- Kakuzo Okakura

Further reading: my thoughts on ego

The Problem with Comparisons

On Importance - read this first - then this

You are Important

Humble Places

Humility

Honor

Humble Places

Blessed are they who see beautiful things
in humble places where other people see nothing.
- Camille Pissarro

Talent is God-given; be humble.
Fame is man-given; be thankful.
Conceit is self-given; be careful.
- John Wooden

We come nearest to the great
when we are great in humility.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Real excellence and humility are
not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

Further reading: Humble Yet Confident

Simple Joys

Simplicity

Being Blessed

Living Simply

Being Humble

Excellence

We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.
- Will Durant (commonly attributed to Aristotle)

Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise,
risking more than others think is safe,
dreaming more than others think is practical,
and expecting more than others think is possible.
- Anonymous

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

Excellence is not a destination to be arrived at,
but a path of continual attention and improvement.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Today's affirmation:
While I choose never to be dissatisfied or unhappy
with my current level of knowledge or accomplishment,
I constantly seek excellence in all domains that truly matter to me.

Further reading: Accentuate the Positive

Choose Your Habits, Choose Your Life - 5 Secrets For Breaking Your Bad Habits

When is Your Best Good Enough?

Play to win, but be a good loser

We see what we expect to see

Choice

Your attitude determines the quality of your life

Creating Your Future

Excellence

Attitude

Humble Yet Confident

Humility is not thinking less of yourself,
it's thinking of yourself less.
- Rick Warren

We come nearest to the great
when we are great in humility.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Real excellence and humility are
not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Humility is not cowardice.
Meekness is not weakness.
Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.
- Swami Sivananda

Pride makes us artificial, and humility makes us real.
- Thomas Merton

It's all about humanity, humility, and integrity.
- Debra Wilson

Further reading: Be Humble

Be Confident

Self-Importance

On importance - read this first - then this

Excellence

Respect

Cowardice

Integrity

Humility

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
- Henri Frederic Amiel

Humility is not cowardice.
Meekness is not weakness.
Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.
- Swami Sivananda

Talent is God-given; be humble.
Fame is man-given; be thankful.
Conceit is self-given; be careful.
- John Wooden

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.
- Rick Warren

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

There is no virtue in speaking or thinking badly of oneself. The virtue is in focusing one's energy on serving others.


Further reading: Self-Importance

On importance - read this first - then this

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less. - Rick Warren

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less. - Rick Warren

 Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful. - John Wooden 

 Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other, on the contrary they are twin sisters. - Jean Baptiste Lacordaire 

 There is no virtue in speaking or thinking badly of oneself. The virtue is in focusing one's energy on serving others. - jlh

 Further reading: Zero-Based Gratitude 

  Many people allow their need for other people's approval to control their lives. Rick Warren

Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise

Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise,
risking more than others think is safe,
dreaming more than others think is practical,
and expecting more than others think is possible.
- Anonymous

Excellence is not a destination to be arrived at,
but a path of continual attention and improvement.
- jlh

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other,
on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

Strive for excellence in following your life purpose.

Further reading: Choose Your Habits, Choose Your Life

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other, on the contrary they are twin sisters. - Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other, on the contrary they are twin sisters.
- Jean Baptiste Lacordaire

Like many people, I have a constant battle with self-importance. Sometimes I am very pleased with myself and believe that other people's happiness depends on me. Much more often, I have self doubts and believe that I am inadequate. I fully identify with the words my friend Philip wrote recently, "I usually go back and forth between feeling like I'm more important than I really am or that I'm not important at all. Either way is simply self-centeredness. What I would like to be all day, every day, is God-centered."

I find self-centeredness to be a great cause of self-inflicted suffering, whether it shows up as an inflated ego or as feeling worthless. For me, happiness comes when I remember that others' opinions of me are just their opinions - nothing more. I find happiness in moving toward my goals regardless of the applause or the jeers of others.

Further reading:
Abraham Lincoln: Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Happiness blooms in the presence of self-respect and the absence of ego. - jlh

How to be Happy - 7 Secrets for a Happy Life