just thinking...
another great weekend has past. saturday...wedding with the wang family. the wedding was beautiful, ceremony at the Guild: such a picturesque garden, and then the reception: lots of food, wine, laughs and dancing. tom's family is really welcoming, his cousins talked to me and made me feel comfortable, i'm very grateful for that. thank goodness neither of us caught the bouquet and garter-thingy...we would've been subject to repeated jokes! =P overall a great night. then met up with the guys for some drinks, heh heh...they're so funny when they drink. sunday was the nike run. congrats to all those who ran, you guys did great! and all the freebies...SCORE! good weekend =)
i was just thinking about humility (being humble). i think i've written about this before. it's a really important characteristic to me personally, in those who are close to me and in those who i will befriend in the future.
being humble is knowing your accomplishments/strengths/good qualities and not flaunting them. what's the point in flaunting them in the first place? are you looking for approval or to make yourself feel better? this is selfish because if you are proud of something about yourself it will shine through no matter if you choose to make it public or not. you can tell ppl about your accomplishments or things happening in your life, i'm not arguing that, but i really see no need in flaunting/boasting/embelishing/exaggerating the truth. i see right through it, hence other's do too. this action does not earn approval whatsoever. this is not humility, it's pride. being humble is also when you own up to your mistakes and apologize when you've done wrong. don't be blinded by pride that you can't see when you're at fault. being humble is also knowing your weaknesses and embracing the negative aspects in your life and not lying about these to yourself and others too. i admire people who are truly humble.
be real to others and to yourself, now that's humility.
sounds like i'm preachin but i'm just passionate. everyone's at fault of falling into the prideful trap in their lives, as am i. it would be hypocritical of me to say i never do this, i know i have, however, i try really hard not to.
what triggered this you may ask? i'm not hating, but i'm just frustrated with those who have yet to grasp this concept.
i was just thinking about humility (being humble). i think i've written about this before. it's a really important characteristic to me personally, in those who are close to me and in those who i will befriend in the future.
being humble is knowing your accomplishments/strengths/good qualities and not flaunting them. what's the point in flaunting them in the first place? are you looking for approval or to make yourself feel better? this is selfish because if you are proud of something about yourself it will shine through no matter if you choose to make it public or not. you can tell ppl about your accomplishments or things happening in your life, i'm not arguing that, but i really see no need in flaunting/boasting/embelishing/exaggerating the truth. i see right through it, hence other's do too. this action does not earn approval whatsoever. this is not humility, it's pride. being humble is also when you own up to your mistakes and apologize when you've done wrong. don't be blinded by pride that you can't see when you're at fault. being humble is also knowing your weaknesses and embracing the negative aspects in your life and not lying about these to yourself and others too. i admire people who are truly humble.
be real to others and to yourself, now that's humility.
sounds like i'm preachin but i'm just passionate. everyone's at fault of falling into the prideful trap in their lives, as am i. it would be hypocritical of me to say i never do this, i know i have, however, i try really hard not to.
what triggered this you may ask? i'm not hating, but i'm just frustrated with those who have yet to grasp this concept.