Monday, February 7, 2022

Humility Power vs Pride Power

Humility power vs Pride power
Humility power.  Seems like an odd paradox.  Two words that in our English language appear to be contradictory, or, are they?  Is there such a thing as humility power?  Humility defined is:
'the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank.' It allows us to elevate the importance and value of others, above our perceived importance of ourselves.  It requires of us to be self-less, not self-more as the rest of the world is.  Humility power is courageous and requires sacrifice of ourselves.  It requires resilience, strength, integrity, tenacity to break through insecurities that prevent it.  
Pride-power is based on valuing others below ourselves. Recognizing our own self-importance, our own authority or perceived power over others. Pride-power always looks for our own best interests, it requires sacrifice from others to place us in a seat of power and respect. It is taking every opportunity to admire ourselves and what we have done.  

Who benefits is the filter to examine both ideas through.  

In a world that is shrill, loud as a clanging bell and obsessed with self-importance, self-love, and self-interests, choose humility power to stand apart from the crowd.  #LetLIfeWin in how we use our power to value others.  

The path to wisdom travels through humility, by being able to say, "I was wrong, I'm sorry, will you forgive me."  Ret. Sec. of State George Schultz

 

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