The humility that comes from the heart

We will start by suggesting a little reflection… Do you think that humility is practiced today?

Maybe we should start by clarifying the term a little. Sometimes, we associate human humility with the altruism of those people who are capable of giving and detaching themselves from everything. for helping his fellow men.

Although it is true that we can also include this facet, humility, actuallyis something more than these types of actions. It is an internal good, it is an attitude, it is a way of thinking and feeling.

Many of us are used to prioritizing those dimensions that modern societies tend to emphasize in us: individualism, attachment to material things, competitiveness, and even the “disposable”, that is, consuming and throwing away, living fast…

Many of these ideas actually contain a touch of subtle Egoism is that other side of the scale in the hearts of humble people.

Let’s talk about it today if you like, inviting you as always to reflect with us.

Humility and the power of knowing how to recognize others

Sometimes, we get used to seeing the type of behaviors mentioned at the beginning on a daily basis. People accustomed to prioritizing themselves, to meeting their needs over others, to let yourself go through a day-to-day life where you can experience life as quickly as possible.

In many of these profiles we see what the sociologist Zygmunt Bauman calls the “liquid relationships“. That is, friendship or partner relationships with which We build bonds that are as fleeting as they are weak. So much so that they end hastily and sometimes without the need to say goodbye face to face. Enough with “unfriend” on social networks.

In this type of behavior one often reads a lack of inner knowledge.. Of projection, of emotional maturity, and why not say it, of humility.

Showing openness and recognition to others, It is one of the most basic values ​​in human beings. All of us need to be recognized as people, for our efforts, our virtues, our needs to be appreciated…

If the mother and father do not recognize their children, they will not feel safe in each of their steps.. They will not know what trust, support is… And the attachment they develop with their parents will not be secure or full.

And what can we say about couple relationships?

Having at our side a humble person, capable of see your own mistakesalways acting with sincerity, without selfishness, and knowing how to recognize those little things that build love in a couple every day, is without a doubt, the most precious asset we can aspire to.

The value of knowing how to forgive

When was the last time you forgave something? We know it, we understand that forgiving is not something simple and that it is not always possible to do so.

How to forgive someone who hurt us in an express way?To those parents who broke up our childhood? Or to that couple who made us know what the deepest unhappiness is?

The truth is that although it hurts and is difficult for us, Forgiveness is often an excellent clinical tool in individual and couples therapies.

It is the first step to emotional liberation, it is the desire to abandon resentment, negative emotions and inner torture.

All hatred, resentment or anger makes us captive to pain, so… Why not free ourselves? Why not forgive?

Being humble at heart is a healthy exercise to practice every day and that can bring us great benefits. It is learning to lead a simple life discovering the value of what is important: love, friendship, everyday happiness… It is knowing how to recognize and knowing how to forgive. It is looking at the world with hope and the soul satin with harmony.

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