What is humility?

Humility is the quality of being humble—having a modest view of your own importance. It involves recognizing your limitations, being open to feedback, and valuing others without arrogance or superiority.

Key aspects of humility include:

Self-awareness: Knowing your strengths and weaknesses without inflating or denying them. Openness to learning: Being willing to admit when you’re wrong and eager to grow from experience or others’ input. Respect for others: Valuing people equally, regardless of their status, background, or beliefs. Service-mindedness: Putting others’ needs before your own when appropriate, without seeking recognition or praise.

Humility isn’t about thinking less of yourself—it’s about thinking of yourself less. It’s a strength that promotes connection, learning, and integrity. — via ChatGPT

The willingness to trust

“Humility is the willingness to trust ourselves to the universe, to the people in our lives, to the wisdom of others. We are told to relinquish our self-centeredness to the universal will, to realize that we are attuned to one another and that the others are at least as wise and caring as we are.”

— Radical Spirit: 12 Ways to Live a Free and Authentic Life by Joan Chittister