Website owner: James Miller
Q. Why is modesty important in this world?
- It is prudent from a tactical point of view. Immodesty
and arrogance, like many other things, turn people off,
make them dislike you. You incur the dislike of others
and get nothing in return. Having the dislike of others
is a big disadvantage in life. It makes life much more
difficult. Why incur the ill will of others for no good
reason?
- An attitude of modesty is important to learning, to
intellectual growth and development. Arrogance and pride
stand in the way of learning from others. To learn from
others you must have due respect for them and realize
there are things to be learned from everyone. The proud
man is too proud to admit that he doesn't know so he
never learns. He is too proud to ask questions of
others, to seek their help.
Dec 1989
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