UNDERSTAND HUMILITY
When I first started out on this journey of life recovery, I kept hearing that I needed to be humble. My clouded thinking somehow confused or intertwined humble and humility with humiliation. I can tell you, I was tired of humiliation!! Are you there yet?
Today Hazelden put out a very good read that I want to share. It gives a very good perspective!
Humility is our acceptance of ourselves.
--Anonymous
It is strange how we can go to school and learn a lot of facts, but never learn much along the way about ourselves. We can take up nursing, teaching, counseling, and giving ourselves to the needs of others, while never having our own needs met.
Why does it seem as if it is easier to solve the problems of the world than to solve our own problems? We simply don't know ourselves very well. When we look into a mirror and attempt to understand ourselves, our conclusions about what we see are usually very different from what a friend sees. When we finally take the time and make ourselves a priority, we make a startling discovery. There exists within us at all times a Higher Power that is the builder of all successes and our comforter during times of trial.
I understand myself only in relation to my Higher Power. The image I see and the identity I have is then one of humility before that Power. Humility is my acceptance of myself.
This really hit home for me. I was great at addressing the issues of my world. Simply put, when I did that I did not have to address my own issues. Easier to look at you than at me.
I have been taught that to stay humble and serve others properly, I have to look after me to be able to help you and remember where my strength is and be grateful.
I am interested in perspectives and would love to read YOUR comment!
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