Humility
“To a person who lacks humility, ‘appearing’ to ‘be right’ is more important than actually ‘being right’ (which might require admitting making a mistake in order to correct oneself so they can actually ‘be right’). A person who is humble, doesn’t ‘personally’ or ‘selfishly’ care if they are right or wrong, they are just concerned with being right for the sake of helping others, thus they are more often right than wrong, and will more quickly correct any mistakes if they find they are wrong. They also seek perfection in the service of God, and welcome the criticism of others, so
that they may correct mistakes they have missed. Having the ‘attention’ of others, is also important to those who lack humility. Ego-ism, self-centeredness, pride (in the sense of being ‘personally’ proud), and its close relative, vanity, are the opposite qualities of humility. The egotistical and self-centered person wants to control everything ‘his or her way’, and sees his or her self as the most important thing there is - and the thing which all other things, and all other beings, revolve around. The prideful person wants credit for their accomplishments. The humble person attributes all of their successes, capabilities,and accomplishments, to simple facts of reality, or God working through them, rather than to their own prideful abilities."
-- Excerpted from The Children of the Law of One
that they may correct mistakes they have missed. Having the ‘attention’ of others, is also important to those who lack humility. Ego-ism, self-centeredness, pride (in the sense of being ‘personally’ proud), and its close relative, vanity, are the opposite qualities of humility. The egotistical and self-centered person wants to control everything ‘his or her way’, and sees his or her self as the most important thing there is - and the thing which all other things, and all other beings, revolve around. The prideful person wants credit for their accomplishments. The humble person attributes all of their successes, capabilities,and accomplishments, to simple facts of reality, or God working through them, rather than to their own prideful abilities."
-- Excerpted from The Children of the Law of One