What does it mean to embrace imperfection and change, and how can scars and storms contribute to a more complete understanding of self?
Once I accepted my human imperfections my sense of humor returned and I laugh more freely at my crazy mind. Not taking oneself too seriously is so freeing. I still have to remind myself of this at times. Make sure you have fun with this insane place we are manifested in. Nature is the bedrock of grounding, walk there often.
With respect to the second part of question 1, it depends on whether greatness is measured objectively or subjectively? For example, president #45 is great in the eyes of his followers, do in no small part precisely because he doesn’t exhibit humility. His detractors would not agree with them.
I think you make a fair point as to whether humility is measured objectively or subjectively. I would very easily say that it's subjective. It all depends on the individual. I choose to be anti-humility, like Nietzsche was.
The problem with humility is that it's self-defeating and self-deprecating. Consider it: why put yourself second to others? Why not proclaim your greatness. When I was promoted last year to an Industrial Engineer last year at my company, I didn't get the job due to humility. In fact, I got the job based upon my self-promotion and highlighting my skills, abilities, and accomplishments.
Humility would have held me back from bettering myself, my career, my income, and my family.
Humility, no thanks. I've had humility for most of my life, and it got me nowhere. I'm done with it!
Quote 1. “We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.”
I absolutely disagree with this quote. In fact, I would argue that the become closer to great when we aren't humble. In Nietzsche's book, "Thus Spake Zarathustra," he discusses what he calls the manly virtues. One of these manly virtues is not being humble. I agree with this.
Humility has been a Christian value for thousands of years, and it unfortunately has handicapped us.
Why be humble and cut yourself off at the legs? Why not be proud and praise yourself? Highlight your accomplishments and abilities. If anyone has a problem with it too bad. That's one way we can become more like a superman and less like a timid little creature.
Nietzsche was referring to being anti traditional morality, regarding humility and vanity. From my research, he took vanity as being a human trait. Why denigrate it. It would be almost anti-human to denigrate vanity.
I think you can’t gain wisdom without humility. Being humble allows us to admit we don’t know everything so we can open our minds to receive new information
What does it mean to embrace imperfection and change, and how can scars and storms contribute to a more complete understanding of self?
Once I accepted my human imperfections my sense of humor returned and I laugh more freely at my crazy mind. Not taking oneself too seriously is so freeing. I still have to remind myself of this at times. Make sure you have fun with this insane place we are manifested in. Nature is the bedrock of grounding, walk there often.
Bull’s Eye !!!
With respect to the second part of question 1, it depends on whether greatness is measured objectively or subjectively? For example, president #45 is great in the eyes of his followers, do in no small part precisely because he doesn’t exhibit humility. His detractors would not agree with them.
The question related to wisdom, and obviously president #45 has none.
The question really relates to humility. Humility is the subject of the first quotation, and I believe the genesis of the question at hand.
I think you make a fair point as to whether humility is measured objectively or subjectively. I would very easily say that it's subjective. It all depends on the individual. I choose to be anti-humility, like Nietzsche was.
The problem with humility is that it's self-defeating and self-deprecating. Consider it: why put yourself second to others? Why not proclaim your greatness. When I was promoted last year to an Industrial Engineer last year at my company, I didn't get the job due to humility. In fact, I got the job based upon my self-promotion and highlighting my skills, abilities, and accomplishments.
Humility would have held me back from bettering myself, my career, my income, and my family.
Humility, no thanks. I've had humility for most of my life, and it got me nowhere. I'm done with it!
Quote 1. “We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.”
I absolutely disagree with this quote. In fact, I would argue that the become closer to great when we aren't humble. In Nietzsche's book, "Thus Spake Zarathustra," he discusses what he calls the manly virtues. One of these manly virtues is not being humble. I agree with this.
Humility has been a Christian value for thousands of years, and it unfortunately has handicapped us.
Why be humble and cut yourself off at the legs? Why not be proud and praise yourself? Highlight your accomplishments and abilities. If anyone has a problem with it too bad. That's one way we can become more like a superman and less like a timid little creature.
Nietzsche was referring to being anti traditional morality, regarding humility and vanity. From my research, he took vanity as being a human trait. Why denigrate it. It would be almost anti-human to denigrate vanity.
He was a fountain of wisdom. A great quality so sorely needed today.
Perhaps true wisdom lies not in seeking answers, but in learning to dance with the questions themselves.
I think you can’t gain wisdom without humility. Being humble allows us to admit we don’t know everything so we can open our minds to receive new information
Scars and storms while not wanted reveal our painful spots in order to clear them. ( The third question!) Thanks for your post!