Art of Manliness - Latest Comments in The Virtuous Life: Humility

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Grace — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 22:09:18 -0000

Truely this is teaching and building.For sure humility doesnt take the place of honor.

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Noah — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:21:56 -0000

The video link is broken; may we have an alternative link, if the video still exists?

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Coach — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 18:12:24 -0000

It reminds of the lyrics to an old Country song that I believe was sung by Merle Haggard. It goes, "Pride is the chief cause - of the decline - in the numbers...of husbands and wives",,

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Uche — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:48:18 -0000

Thank u so much for this article, I purposely googled for d word "humility" and I'm glad with what I found on this site. Pride is a stubborn diseaseI've really been trying to deal with, especially in our now highly competitive generation, however, now I know better. Thank u again.

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Cameron Gunn — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:09:08 -0000

Great article. If you are interested in a modern take on following Ben's virtues check out my new book Ben & Me: From Temperance to Humility-Stumbling Through Ben Franklin's 13 Virtues, One Unvirtuous Day at a Time.

Cameron Gunn

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

saint — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:58:31 -0000

Very, very insightful article. It has helped me discover how people sometimes mistake confidence for pride. It is okay to have a good, honest opinion of oneself but never start to compare it with others.

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Hamburger — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:33:15 -0000

Your articles are great. I have found that for me humility is essential to satisfaction. I just recently discovered the site and almost everything on here is something I have wondered or thought about before. Keep 'em coming!

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Doug L — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:35:04 -0000

The Youtube link has been removed by user.

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

dylan — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:48:53 -0000

Every last thing written in this article is true. Now that i think of it, I do some of these things myself. I enjoyed reading this article and look forward to improving my humbleness. Thank you for posting this useful information.

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Lisa — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:25:43 -0000

This was a great article, quite the eye opener.

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

ed — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:32:46 -0000

It's none of my business what others think about me.

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Dave — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:15:59 -0000

I am here, because I am a lot smarter than I am secure in myself. These urges are ruining my marriage and so many opportunities for joy in my life. I am weak. Strength is in action not words. I talk a good talk, but I suck on delivery. When it comes to humility . . . I just know what it is and can act humiliated sometimes. My wife is a "Me-Man" at least as much as I am and damn it if I don't just fall into the trap every time! "I taught her that." " I saw that yesterday." You know . . .

Dave

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Nik — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:55:44 -0000

CS Lewis also wrote that if you think you are not prideful then you are definitely prideful. Great article.

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Micah — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:17:39 -0000

Loved the post. Humility is definitely a lost virtue. Our society is so competitive and we feel like in order to get what we want out of life we have to build ourselves up. One symptom of pride is inability to really listen to others. I see myself doing this even online. Instead of really engaging with people I (we) tend to say things or comment for the sole purpose of getting praise.

By the way, thanks for posting the Brian Regan clip. He's hilarious. I have the DVD and it inspired me to watch it again this week.

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Mark Sutton — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:25:33 -0000

I think this was a good article spoilt by the use of Bitch..Its possible to be a man without degrading women.

I'd also point out that Pride can be achieved in excellence or improvement in which case the comparison or competition is with yourself and the standards you set yourself...this is a good thing and can lead one to be a better father, better husband and more effective member of your community.

Make yourself Proud :)

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Phil — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:44:36 -0000

Brilliant article. This is by far the most difficult virtue to stay true to, especially when you're young.

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Daniel Richard | Winning Every — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:29:20 -0000

Woops. I had a laugh with the video clip there. :)

Thanks for sharing this entry. Reading it right after the clip!

http://winningeveryone.com

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Morghus — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:25:14 -0000

Thanks for a truly enlightening article. It's all true, that's what really struck me.

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Nick — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:49:26 -0000

It's an excellent article, although the tone could certainly be better. Nevertheless, the advise is wise. Thanks for sharing! God bless.

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Mikhail — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:40:22 -0000

Great article! Heh, not to sound cocky but although this may seem as common sense to some, its still very refreshing to read and think about this stuff. I wish more folks knew this kind of stuff.

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

James Mishra — Mon, 26 May 2008 21:28:13 -0000

This is definitely a must-read for everybody. Humility is something that people need to learn to be successful.

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Dante Explorer — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:39:58 -0000

Wow, do we (and I put myself at the top of the list) need to hear that today. Pride is the vice that nails us all. It's no accident that Dante's Hell is littered with the proud. We live in culture that not only discourages arrogance, but embraces it. I know I sure get sucked into it, ultimately it just leads to unhappiness. Great article!

Re: The Virtuous Life: Humility

Simple Zack — Mon, 26 May 2008 10:46:57 -0000

I really enjoyed this post. I believe that when people are too prideful and are too worried about what other people think, they will never be happy. Like when someone constantly tries to one-up another person or continually tell them about their contribution to a charity, they're will never be satisfied, because they always want more attention. Instead, by being humble and keeping such things to ourselves, we already know we are happy and don't need to chase happiness. Great post.