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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nWhy I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m anti-humble<\/h2>\n
I think one of the most harmful mentalities towards achieving much in life, or becoming an entrepreneur is the notion of being \u00e2\u20ac\u0153humble\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n
\nWhy is humbleness seen as a virtue?<\/h2>\n
The notion that being humble is good comes from Christian morality.<\/p>\n
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He who humbled himself shall be exalted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Now this is the strange thing:<\/p>\n
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We humble ourselves IN ORDER<\/em> to exalt ourselves.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Which means, what we truly desire is to exalt ourselves, not to be humble for the sake of being humble. In other words, humbleness is not a virtue into itself. Humbleness is a MEANS in order of finding favor with god, in order for us to become exalted, and to become more powerful.<\/p>\n
In short, what we really desire is to exalt ourselves and become more powerful, NOT to be humble for the sake of it.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Why is being humble bad?<\/h2>\n
Generally speaking, when we say we want to be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153humble\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, what we really mean to say is:<\/p>\n
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Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t brag, show off, or make weaker or less fortunate people feel bad about themselves.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
But does that mean we should abnegate ourselves, should we make ourselves smaller in order for others to feel better about themselves?<\/p>\n
\nWhy don’t we like it when people brag?<\/h2>\n
Frankly speaking I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like when people show off or brag about how smart they are, their possessions, or whatever. The reason I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like it is because I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just not interested in them or I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have a friendship or relationship with them. When a close friends succeeds, I feel overjoyed for them! I celebrate in their victory with them, because it feels like a shared success.<\/p>\n
So perhaps we don’t like people who brag when we’re not friends with them?<\/p>\n
Also, if a friend succeeds, and we feel envy– perhaps you aren’t a real friend with them? I believe with true friends, we treat their successes WITHOUT<\/em> a tinge of envy– because we share our successes together.<\/p>\n
But I don’t think that bragging is the antonym (opposite) of being humble.<\/p>\n
What does ‘humble’ really mean?<\/h2>\n
Humble<\/a> literally means ‘low to the ground’. It comes from the Latin word, ‘humilis<\/a>‘, which means "low, lowly, small, slight, shallow."<\/p>\n
What then is the OPPOSITE<\/em> of humble? High! Magnanimous, great, big!<\/p>\n
The word ‘humble’ is related to the notion of ‘humility’. But to make yourself smaller, to put yourself lower to the ground — is this something truly desirable?<\/p>\n
\nA non-humble life<\/h2>\n
I encourage all of us to live magnanimous lives \u00e2\u20ac\u201d lives full of greatness, altitude, and grandeur.<\/p>\n
This means avoid the low, shallow, and empty.<\/p>\n
You don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need to brag; it is unnecessary. People who brag have low self-esteem, because they desire approval from others via their bragging. The truly strong and magnanimous person doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t require any bragging. They know within themselves of their own grandeur.<\/p>\n
\nDon\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t talk down on yourself.<\/h2>\n