humility

The columnist and author David Brooks reports on a recent academic conference on the subject of humility.  I was struck by the parallels between the findings of social scientists and the insights of Ignatian spirituality.  Some examples: June Tangney of George Mason University emphasized that humility is not equivalent to low self-esteem. Rather, the humble [...]

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Let me have too deep a sense of humor ever to be proud. Let me know my absurdity before I act absurdly. Let me realize that when I am humble I am most human, most truthful, and most worthy of your serious consideration. —Daniel A. Lord, SJ From Hearts on Fire: Praying with Jesuits

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