P 79 The opposite of humility which is arrogance…

P 79 The opposite of humility which is arrogance, as explained by the rum how, is a sense of personal superiority and entitlement to praise for exceptional achievements or qualities. An arrogant person is disconnected from the truth, for there is a denial of his shortcomings. Awareness of personal flaws with temper feelings of superiority over others. Arrogance is predicated on a denial of the true reality that all of one's natural talons and achievements come from God just as God gives a bird the ability to fly the ramahal argues that natural talents imposed duties upon the recipient to use them for the good. To be humble means understanding the truth that God is a source of all human talents and achievements.

— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)

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