This weekend I will be humble

I don't really agree with this sentiment. Otherwise, why talk about it? Is it only for those of us who are not humble to identify those persons that are? Clever though it is, it isn't really accurate.

Humble people are the ones who learn from their flubs. Experience teaches the humble. The arrogant are the ones who repeat their errors and never acknowledge the lesson.

The humble see ability and value in most anyone. Even in the boastful they see an example of how not to behave.

The humble know what they can and can't do. They don't concern themselves with comparing their skills and knowledge with others. Being best isn't their goal. Achieving personal bests are their goals. They never treat their personal bests as something that should impress anyone.

The humble don't compare themselves with others. They might judge on the basis of right and wrong and they might even raise that as an issue with someone, but they aren't doing it because they feel like a better person.

Being humble doesn't mean being humiliated. It doesn't mean that you don't defend yourself. It doesn't mean that you automatically trust everyone.

The humble person can't be humiliated because they own up to their mistakes. They admit their shortcomings. The humble person will still stand up for what they believe to be right, but where it is just a matter of preference or opinion, they will let you have your own without a struggle. The humble person realizes they aren't superior to anyone, just different. However, they do evaluate a person's trustworthiness and act accordingly.

This weekend, I will be try to be humble. I will try to learn from my mistakes. I will not try to impress or boast. I will be admit my mistakes and be responsible.

I'm almost afraid to tell you that I did pretty well at friendliness last weekend, striking up a few conversations with complete strangers. I'm not bragging, just relaying the news.