T.S Eliot said that:
Old men ought to be explorers
Here or there does not matter
We must be still and still moving
Into another intensity
For a further union, a deeper communion...
T.S Eliot again,
Do not let me hear
Of the wisdom of old men, but rather of their folly,
Their fear of fear and frenzy, their fear of possession,
Of belonging to another, or to others, or to God.
The only wisdom we can hope to acquire
Is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless.
I can use more humility and less on pride in my life. It does take lots of courage. Thanks for sharing Pat.
It's good to have goals and dreams, but while you're waiting for things to change, waiting for promises to come to pass, don't be discontent with where you are. Learn to enjoy the season that you're in--Pastor Joel Osteen
Me, too, Maggie.
Humility for me (and hopefully I will have more of it soon) is being teachable; not knowing all the answers.
Pride means, to me, that I know what's best for me, for you, for them.
That doesn't mean I don't know something; I've been in recovery for awhile now, and I do know what works for me, and what might work for you. However, "you can lead a person to knowledge, but you can't make him/her think."
Humility is passing on the message (of recovery) and leaving the results to God.
Sounds like wisdom to me. Maybe one necessitates the other.
Game free since 12am,, 1/15/14 A little humbler
Humility is not putting myself up, nor putting myself down. It's following the principles of anonymity, it's not evaluating others, it's not telling stories about who did what, who sponsors who, who does something better or worse or any of that. It's just focusing on following my own path, without worrying about what others do, and also about making sure that the path involves service. Serving without expectations. Sharing experience without needing to be needed. Effort without desire. Love and tolerance.
I have a ways to go to get there. One step at a time....
I am a recovering computer game and gambling addict. My recovery birthday: On May 6, 2012 I quit games and began working a program of recovery through OLGA No computer games or slot games for me since December 12, 2012. No solitaire games with real cards since June 2013.
That's exactly it. Humility is not puffing myself up, or putting myself down, or anyone else.
I have a long ways to go. But progress not perfection.