How Humility Improves Your Life

Written By Colēgia

Confidence is a great trait to have. It allows us to be sure of who we are as a person along with giving us the courage needed to take action in the face of doubt. It does however need to be tempered with humility since otherwise, our ego can begin to take over. Today we want to talk about a few ways humility can help improve our lives and why we need to make an effort toward this.

Easier to Manage Stress

It's good to think about how not being humble has an effect on our lives. Typically when we let our ego take over, we might find ourselves caught up in half-truths that we tell ourselves and others just to make ourselves look good. This approach isn't healthy since we're not being authentic. A humble person owns up to their flaws and is aware that they aren't trying to hide them. This in turn makes it much easier to handle stress since we're living life in a manner that is true to who we are. Humble people don't have to worry about being perceived in a specific way since their happiness isn't dependent on social validation. Rather they find joy in being who they are and find contentment through that.

“A humble person owns up to their flaws and is aware that they aren't trying to hide them.”

Self-control

The self-control that goes along with humility is necessary since both of these work in tandem. Humble people don't necessarily want the spotlight on them since they prefer to let others shine. This sort of giving nature helps others feel important which provides its own sense of happiness. Recognizing your motivation for doing things is a key part of this since we need to figure out whether it's for recognition or because it's something we inherently value. Sometimes we have to retrain our minds to not just see the reward we get for doing something but rather our intention behind it. Humility has the power to ground us back in reality and helps us get one step closer to positive action.

“Humble people don't necessarily want the spotlight on them since they prefer to let others shine.”

More Positive Relationships

Humble people often have more fulfilling relationships for a variety of reasons. Humility is a reminder that just because we might have a good education or a nice job, we're still human. It teaches us that we need to treat people with equal respect regardless of their position since they're still people at the end of the day. It helps us build empathy with the people in our lives by giving us a sincere look at what they're going through. It also shows us the value of proper communication too since there are a few things that humble people usually do. For one they listen more since it's a key sign of putting someone else first. They also tend to be mindful of others’ needs as well and focus on how everyone can cooperate to reach the ideal result. Humility puts us at the same level as others which is essential if we want to emphasize mutual respect.

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