That’s humility – something we see a lot less of in our world of social engagement and self-absorption.

Recently I read an article in The New York Times in which the writer conveyed a story about her daughter who didn’t want to play the part of the pig that got eaten in a school play.

Even though she agreed to accept the ground rules before the parts were assigned.

When children are allowed to opt out of situations because they don’t like them, they risk not growing as humans.

When we get our way enough we sometimes realize that not getting our way can be life changing.

That’s where humility comes in.

In generations past, humility showed up in sports.

Teachers were humble but some college professors are too arrogant to learn from their students which, after all, is the goal because “the teacher and the taught together do the teaching”.

Humility is a modest view of our own self-importance.

It is the quality that endears us to others and makes us a better person.

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