True humility

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We often hear that humility is a virtue. We also know that humility is difficult to quantify, and even difficult to tell when it borders on false modesty or personal or others' humiliation.

True humility lies in when we truly decide to be honest with ourselves. If we are honest with ourselves, there is no risk of belittling ourselves or imposing other assumptions.

When we ask someone what their greatest personal desire is, the most common answer we hear and record is the desire to be happy. But is happiness something attainable? Are we not creating a reality that is not even possible, and only managing to feel a brief moment of inner fulfillment when something goes well?

In the wishes we express, whether when congratulating someone on their birthday or celebrating another happy event in their life, or when we introspect and turn our thoughts into wishes, we rarely wish for others and ourselves to be true to ourselves.

Is this virtue something that is becoming extinct? Is humility a sign of weakness in the eyes of today's world? Does humanity have a future of peace when we do not seek to establish it within ourselves?

Are we really concerned about peace, or do we just want to be left alone by external factors?

It is possible to feel inner peace in the midst of a war scenario. Of course, this feat is unattainable for practically anyone, but it is not entirely impossible. But let's not think about such an extreme scenario. Let's go to a situation of moderate conflict. Imagine you are in traffic, and someone cuts you off... If you honk your horn, give them the middle finger, what will that do to change the situation? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. In fact, it can only escalate into something even more serious and even less rational. Indifference is sometimes the best response. Silence may be the only way we can be true to ourselves and preserve our inner peace and humility in the face of life.

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Original text written by me in Portuguese and translated with DeepL.com (free version)}