Comments on: Modesty

By: Oscar

Oscar — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:57:07 +0000

I think with some issues say intelligence, which is widely accepted to be inherited, to be the better person you must be sensitive to the lesser. To be modest is to not let them realise you are, both people are happier at the end of the day. Then again theres a fine line between modesty and controlling your pride.

By: Edd

Edd — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:47:46 +0000

I think part of humility is that honesty, but that’s a better definitition you have there. Thanks.

By: Seb

Seb — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:50:48 +0000

Humility isn’t really to do with being honest about your talents and failures; it’s about how you relate to others. Being humble is actually serving other people and treating them as better than you, not just a mindset.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:01:34 +0000

oh and while i’m thinking about it, the worst virtue-related phrase which does my nut is ‘discretion is the better part of valour’. clearly a load of old bull sh*te.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:59:29 +0000

I have previously thought that modesty could be used in a self serving way but do not think it is a purely self serving attirbute. My own experiences and perception of modesty or being modest are ones of not wishing to drawn attention to myself because of shy embarrassment. In fact i can recall situations where i have been modest so that i hoped i did not appear ‘up myself’ in the manner of boasting. The main thought was to detract from any appearance of boasting, not to use the opportunity to display a modest attitude to manipulate peoples perceptions of me. Yes it can be misused but then what can’t? I guess you can only judge correctly if you know the person well enough to know if they are also being sincere.