“I’m Humbled” March 27, 2014
Posted by nrhatch in Humor, People, Spirit & Ego.comments closed
I confess to raising my eyebrows a bit when someone responds to a compliment by saying “I’m humbled.”
Doesn’t “being humbled” mean we’ve been knocked down a peg or two by losing a race, making a mistake, or being human?
How would receiving a compliment be humbling?
Wouldn’t a compliment tend to have the opposite effect on people who use an external reference point to gauge their progress in life?
In many instances, “I’m humbled,” translates loosely as, “I’m stoked! Thanks for noticing!”
Why not just say that?
Aah . . . that’s better!
Quote to ponder: In reality there is perhaps not one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. For even if I could conceive that I had completely overcome it, I should probably be proud of my humility. ~ Benjamin Franklin
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