Mantras for humility
- Occupy a rightful space, neither too much, nor too little. (AM)
- No more than my space, no less than my place.
- Focus neither on your own virtues, nor the faults of others (AM)
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Hello fellow Mussar students. Feel free to share any thoughts or feelings you have about the Middah, Humility here. If successful, I’ll create similar pages for each of our Middot.
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No more than my space, no less than my place.
It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes humans as angels. – Saint Augustine
Humility is attentive patience. – Simone Weil
Thanks Maya, I’ve never heard that Saint Augustine quote, and really like it.
How to Practice Humility in Leadership (tips for myself)
1. Ask questions. Active listening and asking questions are ways of practicing humility; it shows you are curious about proposed solutions and want to hear others’ ideas.
2. Encourage new ideas. Humble leaders keep an open mind to new systems and processes. Leaders should flesh out these ideas and contemplate them.
3. Practice compassion. Follow the golden rule and treat others how you would like to be treated. Emotional intelligence, good humor, and self-awareness are also helpful.
4. Prioritize learning. When leaders prioritize learning, they communicate to others that everyone has room for curiosity and growth.
5. Take responsibility. Those in leadership roles should take responsibility when something goes wrong. This accepting of blame shows grace and prevents leaders from leading with anger.
Nice. did you write that, or did you get it from somewhere?
This is just a test comment, figuring out if we can have urls that open in a new window. Point to We are Artists and Performers Page.