Read this remarkable and educative article by John on how it is possible for us to be humble. Here is the link:
https://hubpages.com/education/Oh-Lord- … -Be-Humble
John, I love the way you bring the terms humbleness, humility, ego, self-esteem and believing others' point of views into play. I learned a lot, and I agree there is something to learn from others always, and in that they are superior to us. Humbleness always pays off. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent article, John. It reminds me of a profound quote by Rabindranath Tagore
"We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility."
Humility is tough to practice, while ego is very easy. I loved your poem in which you differentiated between the two foes. Self-Esteem is again a different kettle of fish altogether, and there is a thin line between the two before self-esteem becomes the ego and propels us into self-destruct mode.
Thanks for sharing these beautiful thoughts
THanks, Rosina for sharing John's work.
You offer great insight, Ravi, and the quote from Rabindranath Tagore is indeed profound.
What a beautiful poem and such wise words you have written, John. We can all learn from others and should strive to be open to ideas and new experiences. Being humble is truly a gift to ourselves as well as others. Thanks Rosina for sharing John's latest post.
John has raised some excellent points that are definitely worth considering. He’s created a thought-provoking article. I certainly intend to think about what he has said!
Thanks for sharing the article, Rosina.
Thanks, John, for your thoughts on humility. An ego is a sneaky fellow. You've made some valuable points.
Hello John,
It’s a wonderful article, and you have touched upon some significant human traits. Humbleness, humility, ego, self esteem are difficult to explain, but you have highlighted them beautifully both in your write up and poem.
Thank you for the excellent read.
Thank you Rosina.
Hello Chitrangada. As you say, it isn’t easy to explain these personality traits (is that what they are) or learned attitudes, so It’s good to know I succeeded. I find it sad that some people see humility as an undesirable trait and a sign of weakness, and actually took offence to this article.
You did an excellent write up on this subject John.
It is best to not focus on our shortcomings and know our own worth.
We can get past anything.
Humility and ego...
Ego can get the best of some people.
Always having to win & never accepting others.
I do think we do have them both, but that trick is to balance them.
As you say...having self esteem definitely helps.
One accepts himself & is still willing to learn from others.
Great writing.
Thank you for reading this, Brenda. I also appreciate your insightful comment, with I agree with totally.
Your welcome John...
I'm trying to get a little caught up...but I'm sure I'll still miss alot of wonderful reads.
by steffsings 14 years ago
I was recently studying Mark 12:28-31 which calls us to Love God with our whole being, AND ALSO to love our fellow man "as ourself". How can someone who does NOT love themselves (low self esteem) treat others well? SIMILAR ISSUE: Can we be both humble and also have enough love for...
by BRENDA ARLEDGE 2 years ago
Don't Miss this inspirational collection of poems on Chance written by John Hansen. He takes us by the hand and shows us the true meaning of taking a chance. https://hubpages.com/literature/Never-L … -Encourage
by Genna Eastman 2 days ago
Please join me in commenting on John’s wonderful new poem:The Freelance Poet by John Hansen (Jodah) https://hubpages.com/literature/the-freelance-poetJohn, I could relate to this poem so well. Your words truly “reach in”, are vivid, and personally meaningful to many of us. Beautifully...
by Rosina S Khan 12 months ago
This was a wonderful poem about John helping to man an art gallery. Customers were scarce but he wrote this poem to pass the time. And finally the good news is there were customers. Please read his poem at the following link:https://hubpages.com/literature/At-the- … ery-a-PoemHi John,I loved...
by Misbah Sheikh 3 years ago
Please take sometime to read John's beautiful poem in response to Brenda's week 44 word prompt, 'Patience'. He has also included two of his previous poems/articles on the same topic. I am sure you will also enjoy reading it as much as I did. Here's the link to his lovely hub:...
by Rosina S Khan 3 years ago
Take a few minutes to read this beautiful article by John where he explains why dreams are important and why we should confront them for our benefits. He includes a lovely poem about his recent dream. Here is the link to his article:https://hubpages.com/health/Dreams-What-Do-They-Mean
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