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In this compilation of 'Oprah Show' clips, we reflect on Nelson Mandela's powerful presence and timeless words of wisdom.
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Benjamin Franklin’s dilemma—one he passed on to the young United States—was how to achieve both greatness and humility at once. The humility James Madison learned as a legislator helped him to mold a nation, despite his reputation as a meek, timid, and weak man.
For years, every morning at five a.m. my mother-in-law, Rena Canipe, would crawl out of bed and awaken her husband Clyde. Donning track suits, they would climb into their old Volkswagen bus and head to the mall near their home in Lake Park, Florida.
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.
We all want to always be right. But in order to ever be right, we must first learn how to sometimes be wrong. Without the ability to admit wrongness, we will never be able to learn, grow, and adapt.
Your job is at risk—if not now, then soon. We are on the leading edge of a Smart Machine Age led by artificial intelligence that will be as transformative for us as the Industrial Revolution was for our ancestors.
At first sight, the ancient virtue of humility is not a particularly appealing one. Deriving from the word humus (earth), it appears to clash with our current valuation of self-worth and self-realization.
I seemed to hear God saying, ‘Put down your gun and we’ll talk.’
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It's so hard to be humble. Here are three tips for taming your ego.
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Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.
