our convictions define what matters to us

Page 65 our convictions define what matters to us. We anchor ourselves in core beliefs and values that guide our lives. Our convictions motivate their advocacy for a better world. Conviction abounds but humility is in short supply. Intellectual humility which is knowing that one might be wrong restrains bullheaded fanaticism. Humility enables civil discourse. Humility on their life signs. Humility facilitates critical thinking, which puts testable ideas including one's own to the test. Nullius in verba which is Britain's royal society motto take nobody's word for it. To accept everything is to be gullible; to deny everything is to be a cynic. Uline page 66 humility by contrast comment tells an accurate understanding of self. The paraphrase CS Lewis true humility is not thinking We are less than others but rather allows us to recognize both our own talents and others strengths. Humility also involves modest self-presentation. When we share and accept credit without seeking attention, we are not thinking less of ourselves but thinking of our less. Last one we are humble, we have an orientation towards others. Prioritizing others needs helps us regulate their own impulses. With a spirit of humility we can engage others with the anticipation that on some matters, the others are superior thus giving us an opportunity to learn .

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

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