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Yes I know but humility is a virtue that can serve everyone though many may not choose to leverage it, especially those very driven and successful.

I come from Amish country and very humble beginnings so I may have a somewhat distorted perspective when it comes to these things.  My kids and wife tease me about it all the time.

Jetter is more wise than myself... "if you act like a jerk you are one"...

Myself i think too much; if someone act like a jerk i am not sure that it is one....Perhaps it is a way to excuse myself.... 😁

Then i wrote too long post....You are right erase me....

My apology to all for my ramblings ...


Humility or pride has nothing to do with the fact that a person is talented by the way....

I come from a very poor upbringing myself @mapman , though myself and my siblings have all done very well for ourselves. We do have our parents good genetics, and good worth ethic to thank and a loving upbringing. We were never pushed, but we were never told there were limits either.  I would not call myself or my siblings overall very humble and my brothers and I definitely not, but we certainly don't look down on those of lesser success and we don't equate wealth with being a better person (or worse). It has made us all more fiscally right wing, but we are all socially pretty left wing, but politically right in the center.

The origins of humility as a "virtue" are not necessarily good though. It can be traced by to religious piety and one could even say subservience (to a diety). Nietzsche even characterized it as a defence mechanism for the weak to survive the strong (paraphrasing). By calling it a virtue, we are "forced" to assume it is a good thing without reflection on whether it is or not.

Being exceptionally aware of your limitations and failings does not require one to be humble.

Hmm I’ll go out on a limb and assert the most acclaimed philosophers probably are served well by a fair dose of humility. They run the risk of preaching to a vacuum if their lack of humility means nobody wants to listen to them.

Of course they may just think they are smarter than everyone else and not care. In which case their brilliance might merely go to the grave with them.

Maybe once they write it all down and someone chooses to read it, humility is a moot point.

Different strokes.....

Here is an article that accurately reflects my view on humility better than I could ever explain it.

Perhaps I’ve been brainwashed?  But this is exactly how I tend to think about it.

Humility in Judaism - My Jewish Learning

@mahgister
Your post was not too long and a delight to read.

Jetter is more wise than myself... 

Not in this lifetime my friend.