Why Is It Important to Stay Humble? Humility is the ability to view yourself accurately as an individual with talents as well as ____ while being ____ of arrogance and low self-____. Humility is not always ____ as a ____ trait to possess, but it is in fact a remarkable character strength. Humility isn’t always seen as a ____ but sometimes thought of as a weakness. Some believe that humility is having low opinions of yourself, low self-esteem, and a ____ of confidence. It is in fact the opposite, ____ is having the self-esteem to understand that even though you are doing well, you do not have to ____ or ____ about it. Strengthens Connection With Others Humility helps one extend more ____ and empathy to others. Those who practice humility are more ____ to consider others’ beliefs and opinions. This is most likely because humility offers the opportunity to become less self-____ and more ____ with the feelings of others. If you're able to be happy ____ others and their ____ and not be ____ ____ jealousy or self-____, this can help your ____ more positive relationships. Broadens Perspective of Self Humility also helps in the development of ____-growth and self-____, because it allows one to rationally ____ ways in which they can improve ____. In a study ____ undergraduate students' perspectives of humility, researchers found humility to be ____ with positive emotion and good psychological ____. Broadens Perspective of the World Humility can help develop a more ____ and ____ ____ of the world and what is going on in it. Humility allows you to ____ be aware that you bring ____ to this world but that there are many others in the world who also have a ____. Strengthens Connection Between Spirituality, Religion & Well-Being Researchers discovered that for those with a ____ amount of humility, as opposed to lower levels, humility acts as a moderator that helps ____ positive psychological functioning for those who consider themselves religious or spiritual. According to researchers, these results could ____ that a person must have some form of humility in order for humility to act as a moderator to these factors. Don't Mix Up Pride With Prideful Pride comes from being proud and there is nothing wrong with being proud ____ yourself or where you come from. Taking pride ____ yourself, your culture, your achievements, etc. are great qualities. It’s important to ____ who you are, what you’ve accomplished and the journey it ____ to get there. Pride is the appreciation of yourself and your beliefs, it is having confidence and assurance that you are an important and relevant ____ to this world. However, if pride becomes extreme that is when humility is absent and a person may exhibit selfish or ____ behaviors. If a person begins to think they are better than others and only makes decisions that depend on what’s best for them, they are considered self-____ and ____. ____ pride makes it difficult to be considerate to others or form ____ relationships. Do Some Soul Searching Usually, those who are prideful ____ a ____ that often ____ from unidentified ____. ____ high self-esteem is not actually confidence but in fact ____ negative emotions ____ oneself. Researchers in the field of social psychology found individuals who ____ egotism and narcissism presented higher levels of “____ aggression” when hearing ____ that threatened their egos. Understand Yourself Better Insecurities that people don't often ____ could be the source of egotistic or self-____ behavior to protect oneself from criticism from others or ____. It’s important to ____ if ____ ____ self-esteem may ____ from your own ____ or past experiences. A mental health professional can help you get some more ____ into who are you and who you would like to be. Give Out Compliments When You Can Compliment people for jobs well done. Focusing on the feelings of others sometimes helps you get out of yourself more. We all need to hear from others every ____ ____ ____ that we’re ____ ____ ____ ____, so be the person that ____ someone they’re doing OK. Don't Be a Pushover Don’t confuse humility with ____. Holding people ____ ____ ____ and consideration does not mean you must allow them to walk ____ ____ you. You should always stand ____ ____ ____ and what you believe and ____ your best ____ matter what. The point of humility is that you do not have to make someone feel ____ while doing so. This doesn't mean becoming a ____ though. Allowing others to take ____ of you can ____ a ____ on your well-being. This also impacts an individual’s confidence and can cause ____, so be sure to consider yourself while considering others. Humility in Society After coming ____ a survey evaluating life satisfaction in middle-aged adults, experts in positive psychology found it ____ that humility and modesty were not highly recognized character traits that ____ to life satisfaction. This discovery forced them to reflect on America’s culture ____ ____ ____ how we view such traits as humility. In a very communist society, individuals ____ a “survivor of the fittest” mindset, in which the stronger and better ____ the top, so people are forced to develop a “ ____ for your own” viewpoint. People are ____ to consistent competition as children where they're ____ for attention in academia, athletics, and the home. Later, in ____, this competitive nature ____ its ____ in career settings. Similar ideologies are present in what both children and adults watch and listen to. The culture of the entertainment industry, such as music, television, and other sources often consuming our attention, finds a need to ____ very ____ and egocentric concepts. A Word From Verywell Even if you were the best ____ something this time, be ____ because you just may not be the best next time around, and that’s OK. Accept failure ____ whenever it occurs and ____ support others by giving someone else their flowers and a ____ ovation when it's ____. Sometimes you won't be ____ ____ on the stage receiving the flowers and it can feel just as ____ in the audience, sitting down and being humble.

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