Looking for a job requires a complex interplay of confidence and humility. You must clearly outline your strengths without seeming smug. You have to market yourself without alienating others. In an ...

“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” Humility is a way of acknowledging the universal values of equality and tolerance.

“God’s angel appeared to Moses in the heart of a fire, in the midst of a thornbush.” (Ex. 3:2) The Talmud (Shabbat 67a) prescribes a peculiar procedure for people suffering from a high fever. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the psychology of leadership, tech and entrepreneurship. When we tell someone to “fake it till you make it”, we ...

"Modesty" and "humility" are often used interchangeably, but they are actually very different concepts. "Modesty" derives from the Latin modus, "measure" or "manner." It means restraint in appearance ...

My clients who deal with addiction, trauma, or family of origin issues often struggle with their self-concept. They tell me they are trying to have a “humble” mindset but the words I hear are those of ...

Complete honesty is the first step to know our inner Self. It is not easy in today's world filled with dishonesty and hypocrisy. Inner experiences provide absolute conviction, leading to ...

At Mass this morning Francis recalls St Paul who said that in order to understand that the "extraordinary power" of faith is God's work; it was poured in sinful men, in "earthen vessels". "The ...

In C.S. Lewis' "Screwtape Letters," the 14th letter deals with the tricky issue of being humble. Humility can often be confused with a kind of dishonesty which poses as humility. As C.S. Lewis put it, ...

In this week’s sedra we bear witness to Moshe Rabbeinu’s (Moses) great humility as he received the words of the Torah from God, yet we know that in his capacity as a leader, he displayed no such ...