Be Humble

BE HUMBLE

Being humble could affect just as powerful a positive change in your life as the other pillars of well-being. Higher levels of humility have been associated with a higher sense of life purpose, better (self-reported) health, increased workplace harmony, longer-lasting relationships and greater generosity – all of which contribute to a stronger personality.

In this world where everyone is competing, there are two kinds of people, those who lack self-esteem and then there are those who are so egoistic, that humility is far from their sight and actions. You might want to be “perfect” in every way and even believe that you are so, but you need to be humble for respectable relationships in your life.

Here are few ways you can train yourself to be humble:

Admit that you might not be the best in everything: You are talented, Ok, but keep in mind there is always going to be someone who is better than you, in doing what you are best at. It might be your key talent, but it doesn’t mean you are “best” in the whole world.
You need to keep this thought (of being the best) down a bit. Even if you are, supposedly, there are other tasks you cannot do. You have your limitations and you must acknowledge them, while you learn everything out there in the world.
Ask for feedback: Humility can be defined in two ways. When interacting with other people, humility involves an outlook that is other-oriented rather than self-focused. On a personal level, though, humility involves an accurate view of your own self.
Ask several close friends to be honest about three things they appreciate about you and three areas where you might need some growth/improvements. It’s OK to be proud of your strengths, as long as you acknowledge – and work on – your weaknesses.
Recognize your faults: There are times when you judge other people for the faults they have, but what good are you getting out of it? Rather, you should introspect and find out what’s wrong within you.
Being judgmental would only cause trouble in relationships and we forget we need to improve ourselves as well. An individual must consider how they can bring change in themselves instead of pinpointing and judging about others’ faults.
Really listen: You can ask thousands of questions, but if you don’t listen to the responses, it will not do any good.
Listening does not require you to agree (nor does humility make you a passive person), but it does help in controlling your own pride/ego. Yours is not the only way of thinking or doing. After someone shares an opinion or experience, take a moment to digest what he or she said before you speak.
Be grateful, not boastful for what you have: You might have scored a top position in your School/University or you might have won an award & trophy for the best performance, which you should be proud of. It is your hard work which resulted in this. You should be grateful that it’s the choices you made that you are standing here today, but you need not to tell everyone else about your success.
You could not have achieved your goal all by yourself. It is the support of teachers, parents, mentors and friends who helped you achieve your position.
When you are wrong, admit it: Saying sorry for your mistakes will not make you a less of a person. People might be angry or frustrated over things that you did, but it is better to admit your mistake than to cover it up with a lie.
People appreciate if you are willing to admit that you need to improve. It shows how you are not stubborn and not even selfish. People do not lose your respect, instead, have it more and are empathetic towards you.
While having a conversation, be more considerate: Many times we all may have seen how people start shouting at each other if someone doesn’t agree with their theory. Everyone has their own thinking process and their own likes and dislikes. It doesn’t mean that they have the worst choice or that you should be rude to them.
Be considerate enough to not interrupt when someone else gives their point of view and let them finish before you speak up.
Accept setbacks: Let yourself be humbled by your experiences. Humility allows you to accept challenges without the fear of failure. And when those failures unavoidably come, use what you learned during these circumstances to do it better next time.
Appreciate others: It might be the easiest way to gain a sense of humility. If you see someone doing better than you, or someone being good at something, you must give them a compliment for their work.
If you change your mindset and be a bit more open-minded to the ideas of other people, you would be able to appreciate others more than ever.

Reference/Citation/Source

7 Things You Could Do to be More Humble
https://lifehacks.io/how-to-be-humble/
Do These 6 Things to Be More Humble
https://www.success.com/do-these-6-things-to-be-more-humble/