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This is how I think about it. I grew up in small town where to 'be up yourself' was hated. So if you said to someone, 'Good game,' after football, they'd say, 'Nah... just average.'
I then realised if someone complimented me, it was a gift. I'd just thank them.
I also realised that none of my abilities or accomplishments mean anything. Meaning they don't give me value as a human being, they are just things I can do. So I talk about them because it reflects things I'm interested in or my experience, but I don't do it thinking it makes me better than anyone. Really. But I wonder if it's misunderstood at times.
The only things that matter is who I am: My heart (my intentions, values, care about others and things, what matters to me) and my character (who I am when no-one is looking.) And I've made enough mistakes to not think too highly of myself.
I then realised if someone complimented me, it was a gift. I'd just thank them.
I also realised that none of my abilities or accomplishments mean anything. Meaning they don't give me value as a human being, they are just things I can do. So I talk about them because it reflects things I'm interested in or my experience, but I don't do it thinking it makes me better than anyone. Really. But I wonder if it's misunderstood at times.
The only things that matter is who I am: My heart (my intentions, values, care about others and things, what matters to me) and my character (who I am when no-one is looking.) And I've made enough mistakes to not think too highly of myself.
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itsok · 31-35, F
I’m funny.
How not being humble about that has helped me.. I’m not sure. I guess it allows me to joke with people more openly.
Does that count?
How not being humble about that has helped me.. I’m not sure. I guess it allows me to joke with people more openly.
Does that count?
BlueVeins · 22-25
the fact that i'm right about everything
the bde intimidates all the people who are wrong about things. it also makes them cower away and make cringy posts that i enjoy reading.
the bde intimidates all the people who are wrong about things. it also makes them cower away and make cringy posts that i enjoy reading.
Adogslife · 61-69, M
I can do anything I want. I don’t fear others nor really care what they think. I’m simply not modest. That doesn’t mean that that I’m not humble.
DragonFruit · 61-69, M
I’m not modest/shy about being nude....especially once I learned that taking clothes off in front of people was more awkward than being nude in front of people.
It helped me in that it showed me that I shouldn’t focus on what other people think as much as how I feel.
It helped me in that it showed me that I shouldn’t focus on what other people think as much as how I feel.
NotJamieM · 46-50, M
I try to be humble in my interactions with others. In my own head, I'm sometimes the opposite because I need to have confidence in my abilities. I just don't want to come across as arrogant, so I hide that. Sometimes by humor too.
I definitely can't lay any claims to being modest on here, lol.
I definitely can't lay any claims to being modest on here, lol.
I'm humble about nearly everything and have to practice arrogance. But I like it that way. After all I see mannnny actual arrogant people out there and I do not want to be like them.
Coralmist · 41-45, F
@canusernamebemyusername I need to have SOME SHRED of ego or confidence in me at this point...I feel nonexistent sometimes
@Coralmist Good. A little goes a long way.
SW-User
i am not humble about my knowledge in some areas of study .. mostly to eradicate misunderstandings arising from ignorance related to said subject matters
My jaw line and general appearance, I was an ugly kid/teen, and I grew into a lot of my features. It has had a positive effect on my general self esteem.
SageWanderer · 70-79, M
My line used to be, “I’m a paramedic. I can heal the sick, raise the dead and walk on water if I know where the stones are!”.
JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
The way I eat.
The way I live in my apartment.
I enjoy my food.
I am comfortable!
The way I live in my apartment.
I enjoy my food.
I am comfortable!
uncalled4 · 56-60, M
I think to a certain extent, one MUST toot their own horn a bit. I know that I'm good at drumming and music production and technical TV things, mostly because I get paid. Ha.
Lostpoet · M
I'm a loser I'm humbled by everything
Nothing.
Iwillwait · M
My Child.
Thevy29 · 41-45, M
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SW-User
Nothing really. I let my actions speak for me.
empanadas · 31-35, M
I'm too humble sometimes. However there are times I rub my life style on people that doubted me