Naturally Humble
Cancer is difficult, not only on you but on the people who love you. When my great aunt found out she had cancer and was admitted to the hospital; her daughter Lindsey stayed with her through it all. Lindsey adored her job, but she quit just to stay by her mother’s side and care for her. If that doesn't show humility, I don't know what does.
To have humility is to be humble and modest--It means doing something for someone but not acknowledging doing so. According to the The Huffington Post, studies have shown people tend to achieve more happiness when they're not actually trying to. A well known leader, Pope Francis, is a great example of having humility. Britannica School states that Pope Francis was born with the name Jorge Bergoglio, but he took the name of Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. Saint Francis washed the feet of twelve criminal offenders on Holy Thursday in imitation of Jesus washing his apostles feet before his death.
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Meekness means to be submissive and obedient--like a dog to his master. For example, my dog is afraid of brooms. When I grab the broom out of the closet to sweep the kitchen, he becomes meek and hides. He becomes spiritless and super shy.
According to Fast Company, humility sounds as though it leads to failures in real life. People wrongly assume that someone who is humble has low self esteem, or that they are weak and timid. However, the opposite is shown to be true. The article The Power Of Humility In Leadership written by David J. Bobb from the Fast Company says ¨The truth is that no one is naturally humble. Becoming humble, in fact, is an arduous process. ...humility issues a warning against flying too high.¨ The Odyssey is a horrible example of humility or even meekness because we are constantly reminded of all the little things the gods and Odysseus do. You aren't born with humility but between modesty and humbleness you can earn
Humility of a leader towards one’s own views, a trait of a spiritual leader, is another thing that Kinneeveauk believes and practices. Leaders can never make their own views the norm of the group, instead, constant self-scrutiny is a must for lack of humility can lead a leader to
I believe that the gods taught Odysseus about humility through sending him into the Underworld, having him endure the Sirens, and his patience for revenge against the Suitors.
The article I chose to read was called "Calling Yourself ‘Humbled’ Doesn’t Sound as Humble as It Used To," written by Carina Chocano. Chocano started the article discussing how Abraham Lincoln used the word humble in one of his political announcements. Lincoln using this term in one of his announcement is what helped set the standard in certain political persona. Not only is the word humble being used by politicians, but as well as athletes, celebrities, and other public figures. Athletes and celebrities are using this word more often during their interviews when accepting an honor, a price, or even breaking a record. Kids growing up in this generation will never know the true meaning of humble. Back then, humble meant having or showing a
When I look up a word in the dictionary, many times, I find that there is more than one meaning to it. The definition depends on the way the word is being used, however, when a person defines a value, the definition might change according to lived experiences. If I were to ask people what “humility” means to them, some might match my definition and others might have different perspectives. I have personally met people that see humility as a downgrade. In contrast, humility to me means growth, equality, and a virtue that it is acquired through wisdom and not one that you are born with.
For example, you may see a police officer on the news, stating that he took a bullet for his fellow man, or something of that matter, but does he go on to say "Hey, look it's the guy who took a bullet for the other guy!"? No, he does not. In most cases, if someone brought up the topic about his deed, his response would more than likely convey the police officer saying, "I was simply doing my job, nothing more nothing less." As for fictitious characters, I see the idea of being humble going both ways. Bilbo, a character from The Hobbit, tends to himself and is far from being boastful and claiming he did something. Honestly, throughout the book, he just wants to go back home and continue life as it once was. if we look at Beowulf, from the poem Beowulf, He wants you, the reader, and everyone around him to know, he is thee guy who did whatever he
Some believe that you can only be humble if your parents are humble, or if you’ve experienced it all your life. This is false: anyone can be humble. Similar to the concept previously stated, humility develops with experience. It takes a specific circumstance to show one that they are not always the center of attention and thus become
The prioritization which Benjamin Franklin gave humility over vanity and ambition is an ideal that future generations should aspire to emulate in order to reach the heightened self-awareness that one naturally obtains along the way.
A cancer diagnosis completely changes a person's life. People have to visit their doctors often for treatments. That leaves little time to spend with one's family. It can also have a negative effect on one's appearance. This is why many cancer patients suffer from low self-esteem. However, one young woman has shown that she is not going to let cancer keep her down.
Cancer has one of the biggest effects on the patients mental health but also the patients loved ones and friends. It is one of the hardest things to get a grip on when the doctor tells someone that they have cancer and a fifty-fifty chance of making it. "The disease can bring many changes-in what people do and how they look, in how they feel and what they value" (Dakota 4). It makes people look at the world and their lives in a different way, valuing now what they took for granted and seeing the bigger picture in every scenario. It is something that no one can actually brace, even after the doctor tells them. Through it all though, the person must remain strong and optimistic because the cancer can affect the person's moods and in return affect the outcome of the person and the chances of their making it
I do love the southern region of the United States I just would not feel comfortable living there. This last assessment I recently took I found the most interesting, it was about my strengths. My top five came up as: Hope, Humility, Kindness, Judgement, and Prudence. These results were also startling to me; when I saw the word “humility” I immediately thought of the word “humiliate”. These two words sound too much alike but they have completely different meanings. Humility came in the second spot of this assessment. The definition it gave was that I let a person’s accomplishments speak for itself. I am not one to boast about my own success or make myself seem more special than someone else. In other words, I like to remain humble. As I was going further down the list, I questioned why my spirituality and perspective received low rankings. My
Overall, my mother took on cancer like a champ. Treatments made her exhausted, but she never gave up. When this all began, I told my mom to just keep swimming, and it has been our life motto ever since. We were each other’s motivation. Whenever we are struggling with something, even today, we just think, “just keep swimming,” for our motivation. My mom and I are great supporters of one another, and without her, I would not be where I am
I propose we be humble, confident, and persistent. We can prove ourselves to ourselves by consistently making things happen by REMEMBERING to take positive action. Let us advance in life by remembering to remain humble during proper moments because it is those moments which shape our destiny.
Not to be confused with confidence, when a person a is sure of themselves and knows who they are no matter what anybody says about them. Here is an example of modesty.
Humble. What does it mean? The word Humble is defined as: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance. But the word has many meanings. I define humble as staying true, and staying you.
As is a saying goes: modesty helps one to go forward, but pride helps one to go backward. Modesty is an attitude to our life, it plays an important part in our study, communication and dealing with affairs. In a word, learn to be modest, and you will succeed.