Virtue of the Week – Humility
Virtue of the Week focuses on building peaceful and caring communities through understanding and fostering the practice of virtues. The Source supports the Virtues Project and will publish one virtue developed by the project each week.
Humility
Humility is being modest, humble, and unpretentious. We consider others’ views and needs as important as our own. We willingly serve others and accept help when we need it. When we cause hurt, we have the humility to admit it and make amends. We accept life’s lessons, knowing that mistakes can be our best teachers. We do not shame ourselves or others with the illusion that we are meant to be perfect. We give our best and trust that it is enough. We do not boast about our successes. Instead, we are humble and grateful.
Quote: “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” —C.S. Lewis
The Practice of Humility
I value others’ thoughts and feelings.
I am willing to give and receive help.
I understand making mistakes is part of growth.
I admit mistakes and learn from them.
I am humble when sharing my achievements.
I am grateful for my gifts.
Questions for Discussion
- What do we need to give our very best to our social justice work?
- How do we celebrate mistakes as teachable moments in our community?
- How are others’ views and ideas considered in our community?
- Is there any support we have been unwilling to accept? Why? What would it look like if we accepted it?
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Virtue of the Week is provided by the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) in partnership with the VI Source and Virtues Matter.
About the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands
Since 1990, CFVI has been a catalyst for positive change in the territory through initiatives committed to youth, learning, family support and the environment. With a professional staff and a volunteer Board of Directors composed of community leaders, CFVI is a trusted advocate and supporter of programs that ensure opportunity and sustainability for current and future generations. CFVI is a registered non-profit organization entirely supported by individual donors, grants, trusts, corporate donations and estate planning. For more information, visit cfvi.net.
About Virtues Matter Virtues Matter was started by a passionate wife-husband team of social entrepreneurs seeking to positively uplift as many lives as possible. We aim to inspire and empower, to build capacity, strengthen relationships, and help everyone lead lives of passion and purpose.
Virtues Matter believes in a world where people are committed to kindness and respect, strive to be their best, and live with hope, courage and in unity. We built the Virtues Cards mobile app, an interactive personal and team development tool, to help people identify and develop key virtue skills. We also offer dynamic workshops, online training, and customized programs to help people cultivate these positive qualities of character. To learn more, visit virtuesmatter.com.
To learn more about the Virtues Project, visit www.virtuesproject.com.
