African Proverb of the Day: 'A bird that flies from the ground onto an anthill...'-Life lessons on humility, self-awareness, perspective, and why small success should neve…

An African proverb teaches a vital lesson about humility. It states a bird on an anthill does not realize it is still on the ...

Canadian proverb of the day: "Do not yell 'dinner' until your knife is in the loaf" and a lesson on humility, patience

A premature celebration of success often jinxes the outcome and though it's a little superstitious but such little warnings ...

Scottish proverb of the day: 'Learn the language of the sea before saying...' - A timeless lesson on humility, wisdom, and the value of experience

A timeless Scottish proverb, 'Learn the language of the sea before saying that you understand the sea,' underscores the ...
National Catholic Register

A Lesson in Humility on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Augustine wrote that there were two kinds of love in the world: amor sui ad contemptum Dei et amor Dei ad contemptum sui — “love of self to the contempt of God and love of God to the contempt of ...

Greek Proverb of the Day: “What the fox cannot reach, it turns into hangers..."- A timeless lesson on pride, self-deception, and human nature

A timeless Greek proverb, "What the fox cannot reach, it turns into hangers," reveals a common human tendency to devalue what ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Lessons in Humility

It is just about time for my yearly lesson in humility, and I am beginning to get nervous. Each academic year, at some point, I am forced to confront either my own humanity, or that of one of my ...