We all have a place in this life, don’t we? We have a potential or a character that will distinguish us from others. Our careers, our thoughts, and what we have achieved, all of them can put us in certain patterns. Titles, status, these don’t come for nothing. We may be given certain titles or people may put us in certain patterns. So, if we deserve these, why is it necessary to refuse?
I would like you to think, does it evoke a feeling of trust or sincerity in you when a scientist who has made a breakthrough in physics refuses compliments just to be humble? Eight out of ten people answered no to this question, and even they found it ridiculous that a person who had objectively proven his success in a concrete way refused such compliments. If a person is aware of his authenticity and, deep down, feels in need of public approval and tries to show himself less than he is, this is not humility but foolishness. It is cowardice to value yourself less than your worth. If people find out how valuable your opinions are, they’ll turn on you, or if you’re avoiding the spotlight because you can take on more responsibility, you’re scared. If you’re avoiding the fact of how much potential you have, you’re probably not even close to achieving it yet. Because what you’re afraid of is yourself, actually, not people, not what they’ll say about you, which means you’re afraid to show your full potential. Being transparent to ourselves first and then to society and living in awareness of this is an important consideration for each of us.
According to Aristotle, Decency does not coexist with falsehood; the truth never gives place to falsehood. And showing yourself more than you are many times is not out of pride, but out of stupidity. I think the essence of this self-indulgence disease is to like yourself too much, to fall in love with yourself indecently. The best way to do this is to do exactly the opposite of what those who forbid talking about themselves and thus completely prevent us from thinking about ourselves say. Pride is in a person’s thoughts; it is a very small part of him that is put into words.
I think a person should be careful to know what he is, he should reveal his good side and his bad side with the same meticulousness. Knowing yourself and believing in yourself self-confidence and self-awareness allow you to evaluate your own self-worth.
