Humility

It's interesting how much you can come up with when you really start to think about something and the full scope of its implications. Such is the case for me this week with the concept of 'humility' i.e. the qualty of being humble or modest. People don't always associate humility with success, but it's actually a key component in many ways. Irrespective of its importance in helping people cope well with the pressures of success, it can actually help to achieve that success. In my opinion, the ability to be humble usually indicates a solid foundation of self-belief and self-worth, both fundamentals in the success game. If you take the idea slightly further then you realize that true humility in a team game( and life is a whole series of team games of sorts!) means doing things quietly, sincerely, unselfishly and automatically for the greater good. In other words, humility means letting your actions speak for you, unselfishly. Doing what the greater good needs, even if its not comfortable or pleasant, is surely the right sort of strength for us to cultivate. It's that same ability to place the self second that is of course at the heart of humility.

" If you can walk with kings and not lose the common touch..."