I’m a quiet guy who never brags.
Humble? Me? Absolutely.
“In fact, I don’t talk about my achievements enough. I should brag more!”
That’s what I told myself before I wisened up.
The “I don’t brag; therefore, I’m humble” form of humility is a red herring. And it prevents us from confronting deep humility. What’s deep humility? It’s the humility pointed at in one of my favorite Bible verses:
Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.
Zechariah 4:10
Know what’s ironic? This type of humility — deep humility — is most lacking in people abundant in the first type. People like me: book worms who never brag.
I claim, “I’m humble!” and then get stuck in perfectionism, setting impossibly high standards, and beating myself up when I don’t meet them.
Lacking humility? Nobody accuses me of that. Yet, a lack of humility was precisely the reason for my inner torment.
So a while back, I dropped the red herring. I’ve come face-to-face with genuine humility — deep humility — and have embraced small beginnings.
Try it, and you’ll find lots of reasons to rejoice.
