· It takes great discipline to be humble.
o Don’t take yourself too seriously.
o We are no better or worse than anyone else.
This week marks the 32nd anniversary of my father’s passing. It’s a time to remember his life and what it meant. He, like most parents, had a great impact on my life, even though he wouldn’t have boasted about that. I know he had feelings and strong likes and dislikes, but he never got angry if others disagreed with him – he just nodded his head in recognition of their opinions. I know he got angry, but he rarely showed that he was – he would walk away and whistle a tune he liked as a way of releasing that anger. He wasn’t perfect and was comfortable with that –and he was fine if others were less than perfect too. But he was content with what life offered, good and bad – he somehow knew it would balance out in the end. He accepted the fact that life was full of challenges – he had the ability to not take them personally. And, like I said, he had a great impact on me and everyone else who knew him – because he was great in humility. Even if you fall short, strive to be humble today.
Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941): Indian poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter.
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