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Today's
quotation:
I believe that the
first test of a truly great
person is his
or her humility. I do not mean by humility, doubt of his or her own powers. But really great people have
a curious feeling
that the greatness
is not in them,
but through them. And they see something divine in every other
person.
John Ruskin
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Today's
Meditation:
One
of my great goals in life is to become a truly humble
person. I feel that if I'm able to do so, my life
will become much easier and I'll become much more loving
and caring. If I'm truly humble, I will see
the incredible value in every single person that I meet,
no matter what their current state or position in
life. If I'm able to see this, I can be a much more
effective teacher, and I can help people to see their own
beauty and value and believe in it.
I'm
not sure, but I think I'm on my way there. Since I
find humility to be so important, I try to remind myself
constantly just what John says-- anything I'm able to do
well, that gift comes through me, and I haven't really
done anything to create that gift. I'm able to write
fairly well, but that's a gift that's been with me since I
can remember, and I had nothing to do with it being a part
of who I am.
If
I take credit for everything good in my life, then I
really have no chance at being truly humble. I also
have little chance of being able to help other people see
their own gifts and understand the good fortune they have
to possess those gifts. One of the most important
aspects of humility is that it allows us to feel true
gratitude, and true gratitude is a key that opens up the
marvels of this world on an entirely different, extremely
beautiful level.
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