A study into true humility
08.18.04 (5:13 pm) [edit]First up a few definitions of humility so you can get the idea of what i am talking about.
Value first the contributions of others; do not boast of your own accomplishments, let others do this for you. Tell the deeds of others before your own, according them the renown rightfully earned through virtuous deeds. In this way the office of knighthood is well done and glorified, helping not only the gentle spoken of but also all who call themselves knights.
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The quality or state of being humble in spirit. Freedom from pride or arrogance. Humble: Modest or meek in spirit, manner or appearance, not proud or haughty. Absence of vanity.
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a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"
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This post is basically trying to describe some things that i have become increasingly annoyed at on tblog. The major one is a total lack of humility and respect for other tbloggers and other humans in general. It is true that not everyone regards humility as a virtue and to me that is very sad. It is possibly the most challenging and rewarding thing to do to practice humility. Too many people are out to be as controversial and as popular as possible to somehow make themselves seem important. People need to be congratulated on their work. A critic has a place but as many will agree the only good critic is a friend. This is because friends do not have to prove themselves and hence they dont have a personal ego to feed by critiquing something. A friend will look at something and have a genuine idea that they are helping by offering their advice. A critic does not have a personal reason and their advice is therefore limited to its content without the extra reassuring advice that a friend includes in their criticisms.
On that note I will leave this post!!
Update:
Just looking through some recent posts and i seem to have actually found a mature critic on this system. This person seems to know what they are on about too.
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posted by: adrianmercer (reply)
post date: 08.18.04 (2:01 am)
hey, what about this definition of humility, know u r so good that u dont need to tell ne one about it!! haha, i like it :)............isnt tblogging so contrary to any acts of humility anyway?? i mean, basically u just tell everyone how gr8 u r (well thats what i use mine 4 :P) haha..
back to u kelly (wow, it is fun! :) )
posted by: Emperor ServingSpoon (reply)
post date: 08.18.04 (2:39 am)
People are stupid... Nothing new there... But yeah, if you're just talking about in the blogs, I think it's perfectly possible that it's merely exaggerated, and not exactly how they feel(though if they do it repeatedly, there's hardly much of a difference), but then, since I don't know exactly what you're talking about, I'm probably completely wrong, and thus just wasting my time and your space in comments! Yay!
posted by: Gertrude (reply)
post date: 08.18.04 (4:43 pm)
Reply to: adrianmercer
shut up adrian or I'll parctice my injection technique on you ...... (help us all!)
posted by: 02Babydoll (reply)
post date: 08.18.04 (5:26 pm)
Very well said, i like it! :o)
posted by: ansell (reply)
post date: 08.18.04 (7:29 pm)
Reply to: adrianmercer
i sense kelly doesn't like that sentence... but as she would like to have a word about that... back to kelly!!!
posted by: ansell (reply)
post date: 08.18.04 (7:30 pm)
Reply to: Emperor
i was talking about specific people who are like that in here.
posted by: ansell (reply)
post date: 08.18.04 (7:32 pm)
Reply to: Gertrude
argghhhh.... that technique is only supposed to be used on oranges... even the dummies dont get *that* technique... id watch out adrian. at least i am an hour away... you are there with her.
posted by: ansell (reply)
post date: 08.18.04 (7:32 pm)
Reply to: 02Babydoll
thanks!!
posted by: Gertrude (reply)
post date: 08.19.04 (4:09 am)
Reply to: ansell
hmm....see thats where you're wrong- In less than 16 hrs I will be at Jail, and looking for annoying people to practice on!!! Apparently I am now qualified to do it on humans....bwa ha ha ha
Be afraid- be VERY afraid
posted by: ansell (reply)
post date: 08.19.04 (1:58 pm)
Reply to: Gertrude
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
*breath* *brea...
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
PLEASSSEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOO
You aren't qualified ALREADY!!!!
i wonder if i could tell security not to let you in.... mmmm :)
nah its all good!!! im sure im not the only one you come to annoy.
posted by: SoMe (reply)
post date: 08.24.04 (4:01 am)
Your definition of a good critic is defined by your small world. Make it fit, Ansell, make it fit. Funny that you have it backwards. SoSo is the one among the three with aspirations of tstardom and here you are praising her for lack of that and condeming the other two for the one thing that has nothing to do with why they are doing this. You see hating where their is no hate, criticism where there is light and compliments where there should be speculation. You see according to your your own short comings. SoSo is the wrong ass to kiss. You should be kissing your OWN. This humility you speak of is what keeps you chained. I shan't be back until you write from a better place. You are so bound, Ansell. Can you see this?
posted by: SoMe (reply)
post date: 08.24.04 (4:01 am)
Your definition of a good critic is defined by your small world. Make it fit, Ansell, make it fit. Funny that you have it backwards. SoSo is the one among the three with aspirations of tstardom and here you are praising her for lack of that and condeming the other two for the one thing that has nothing to do with why they are doing this. You see hating where their is no hate, criticism where there is light and compliments where there should be speculation. You see according to your your own short comings. SoSo is the wrong ass to kiss. You should be kissing your OWN. This humility you speak of is what keeps you chained. I shan't be back until you write from a better place. You are so bound, Ansell. Can you see this?
posted by: ansell (reply)
post date: 08.24.04 (10:00 pm)
Reply to: SoMe
teehehehe... you are funny... what are you on???
posted by: SoMe (reply)
post date: 08.26.04 (4:23 am)
Reply to: ansell
Nice try, Ansell. I still think you are smarter then that. But alas, that may not be the case.
