Before I start this blog, here is a link about the original of humble pie.
https://culinarylore.com/food-history:eating-humble-pie/
It's quite fascinating and definitely unique!
Whenever I talk about leadership, I always go over what qualities make a good leader. There's always one quality that I always look for in a leader and one that I hold higher than most. Actually, it's also a quality that I generally look for in people.
Humility
Actually, I have to mention accountability as well. I don't quite view them as interchangeable but rather complements to each other. I feel that one can't exist without the other.
What is it about someone who doesn't lack humility? For many people it is such a huge turn off. It takes the ugliest part of a person inside and amplifies it. It externalizes an internal trait. I guess this is where narcissism starts to appear.
We need to transition from narcissism to self-confidence. There is nothing wrong with self-confidence. We all need that. It's the only way that we can increase our resilience and become successful. But when self-confidence turns into an ego it then starts to turn into no humility. It's definitely a fine balancing act.
Self-confidence is having faith and trust in yourself. It's becoming a stronger person inside while also being empathetic to others around you. It means having the ability to affect positive growth and change in other people. It's knowing that what you can do for yourself you can also do for other people. This is the foundation of humility.
Ego on the other hand is self-centeredness. There is no thought or consideration of other people. Unlike self-confidence, the focus is solely on you and what you can do for yourself and what people can do for you. There is no reciprocation.
There's a saying that a little humility goes a long way.
I'm gonna have to agree with that.
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