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What does it mean?
Humility is simply being truthful about yourself. There is no distinction between the two.
In plain terms
Humility is just being truthful about yourself.
What can you take from it?
Be truthful to practice humility.

Where it applies

  • personal development
  • interpersonal relationships
  • self-reflection

Putting it to work

  • honest self-assessment
  • transparent communication

Questions to consider

  • Can you be humble without being honest?
  • What does truthful self-regard look like?

Another view

It simplifies the complex psychological aspects of humility.

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