By National Today
On Be Humble Day that is celebrated on February 22, people across the world, irrespective of their religion, culture, and philosophy come together and stress the importance of being humble. Many great personalities say that humility is the most difficult of all virtues to attain. Either way, Be Humble Day focuses on the importance of being humble.
HISTORY OF BE HUMBLE DAY
Apt to this day we celebrate, the person who is responsible for the founding and celebration of Be Humble Day is unknown. Yes, the exact origin and the founder of Be Humble Day still remains a mystery. Maybe he didn’t like to boast — a true sign of being humble!
Speaking of boasting, on Be Humble Day, no boasting is allowed, because bragging about one’s achievements, success and abilities can lead to pride, a.k.a one of the seven deadly sins. In this self-obsessed world where people are increasingly becoming narcissistic, obsessed with their appearance, and attention-seeking, not choosing to brag is much more difficult than one might think. So, being humble in this world is itself a great achievement.
Being humble is more than not boasting about one’s own life and achievements, it is all about listening to others, accepting our errors and weaknesses, and working on them to get better. This is exactly what Be Humble Day advocates.
But unfortunately, in most cases, humble people receive a bad rap. This is due to a misconception that humility is associated with being too passive, submissive, or insecure — this is far from true. Humble people are quite the opposite with full of confidence and belief in themselves. So, they are eager to help others and hear others out.
By being humble, one can achieve many things including higher self-control and joy. So, this Be Humble day, practice humility by just being humble and silent!
