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The Ladder of Honour Is Humility-Imam Ali."(as)

True humility is not thinking less of you, it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is not timidity. Always think you may be up there but you fall. So don't brag, be humble and be dignified.

My humility comes from my upbringing of parents and struggles I faced during my student days.

My mother always used to tell me "Beta kabhi bhi apnee kamyabi par ghamand mat karna, phal daar darakht hamesha jhuka rehta hai"

i.e. My son, Never ever let your achievements go to your head, always be like a fruits laden tree that always bends low.

Amma yeh bhi kaha kertee theen ki "Sookha ped Akda rehta hai aur usmein Darar jaldi par jaati hai isliye beta kabhi akad kay mat chalna aur na akad kar baat karna "

My mother used to say this also Dried or stiffest Tree develops cracks soon and doesn't present a pleasant look, so you never walk puffed up with pride and talk in rough and haughty tone.

Be Humble-A tree laden with fruits always bends low was my Mother's mantra. My parents were paragon of virtues like humility, love, compassion (God bless them) and I have imbibed these virtues from them I claim in all humility

Often We behave like we are leading this world. We forget that we are in this world just like a puppet and God nurtures us with His bounties . However it could be reversed anytime without any prior notice, hence we should always stay humble. No matter who we are and who we are dealing with (Poor, Illiterate, Old,) we should not forget our humanity .We should be flexible not stiffed.

Do not treat any one with contempt. Everybody needs somebody at one point or the other in the course of his life journey. Just like oil is required to make soap and then soap is required to clean oil. This is the irony of life. So be humble. Do not be disdainful towards anyone. Don't be boastful of your achievements.

Great achievers don't publicly gloat over their achievements. They keep a low profile during the times of their great success. They don't agonies in their defeats (Failure). These achievers are humble. Humility is their hall mark. When they win, they love to share the credit, when they lose they take 100% responsibility. Paul Bear Bryant legendary foot ball coach said - if anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi good, we did it, if anything goes really good, then you did it . That's all it takes to get people to win football games for you.

A professional knows that humility is one of the most effective approaches to influence people. So always adopt this approach in your interactions and dealings.

Pride tells, you are better than others, humility tells you, there is nothing better or worse. Great achievers are HUMBLE. "Pride is P + Ride. P stands for perilous "

so pride is a perilous ride "Don't take this ride". It will take you downhill.

Humility allows you to accept challenges without the fear of failure and when failure occurs the humble person says - use what you have learned to do it better next time. Humility is a perfect antidote to extreme pride and Hubris.

Bhagwad Geeta Says "Humility opens the door to wisdom" . So don't let humility forsake you. .

Learning points

Eliminate the Know it all attitude
Think of yourself as an eternal student to stay "humble"

Humility is not timidity. Pride is a perilous ride. Don't take this ride .It will take you downhill.
Humility keeps you away from negatives of being proud.