Too much humility is pride.

Philippines
December 15, 2008 12:36am CST
This is the text i just read awhile ago. I dont know if too much humility really is pride. so i'm here posting this to know what mylotter's insight about this.is it or is it not?
3 responses
@Damsel89 (43)
• United States
16 Dec 08
You may be interested in some of the philosophy of Ayn Rand. "Pride is the recognition of the fact that you are your own highest value and, like all of man's values, it has to be earned...." False pride is what should caution us. I believe, if one is given to humility, they might ask him/herself for what reason are they such, are they negating him/herself of something, and is it worth it. We are sometimes intimidated by proud people, and it can be a turn off. Observing someone with pride, while we lack it, can lead us to feel afraid and uncomfortable. We may remember those uncomfortable feelings when we enter situations where we have earned the right to feel proud, and suppress it. We may worry about how people will view us if we showed pride; they could be turned off and dislike you, be jealous. I think humility might be considered moral because you one sacrifices something to make others feel okay; that is, one sacrifices emotional growth/fulfillment because they think they are helping others. The intention is good, but it might be more helpful if you were to be an inspiration to accept all emotions humans feel. "Out deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? ... Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. ... And, as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates other." - Marianne Williamson
• Latvia
20 Dec 08
This was so educating response with many wise quotes. Thanks for sharing!
• United States
16 Dec 08
Too much humility could be viewed as pride if you consider the person is sacrificing him/herself "too much". They must believe they are doing good; enough good that it is worth their regression, you might say.
@moneymaya (901)
• India
15 Dec 08
I have heard so much time that excess of every thing is harmfull .so I think it should be apply for this that "Too much humility is pride" , thanks ...
• Philippines
15 Dec 08
oh. that's true..thanks for sharing your insight..
• India
15 Dec 08
always your welcome friend , happy my lotting:-)
@sasm2008 (37)
• Pakistan
16 Dec 08
Many a time a person showing humility is very shrewd and selfish
@limlobin (103)
• Philippines
31 Mar 09
And bragging about one's humility is worse. Fake humility just for showing off is the worst.