"If any man or woman could understand that every other human life is so full of sorrows, joys or base temptation and heartaches and remorse as his [or her] … almost as much more delicate, kinder than he [or] would."
--William Allen White
"Humility may be requested but never celebrated."
--Unknown
Lindsay Lohan recently joined the list of celebrities who have spent time in rehab. She was suspected of driving under the influence after blocks its Mercedes; cocaine was identified also provisionally the scene.It's easy to scoff and point a finger at his glaring errors, but she recognises the principle of each organisation that exists to help individuals get well: "I have a problem". Paris Hilton is serving jail time and Britney Spears is reorganize her life, rightly noted on its website: "I'm 25 and I still have much to learn and I'm going to make mistakes every day, and I'm sure every error then it will probably be on CNN or Good Morning America. I am only human persons and I love you for loving me yet. " Disgust or apathy tend to be the perception of these young stars, but you can moan is the word best? Are their stories more simply banter Hollywood to gossip about or are authentic glimpses into deep trenches of a person who the soul?
I recently heard someone discuss the empowered AA meetings (Alcoholics Anonymous). Having exhausted all resources, men and women join this community on a daily basis. In fact, consider the wisdom of this meeting: everyone is working towards the same goal; responsibility for others is fundamental; relapse that boasts is a useless exercise; success can be achieved. Ironically, find assistance has an entry difficult, perhaps more difficult to pronounce the sentence: "I can't do this on my own."When falling pride, when the walls of the false than oneself crumble, restoration begins. Solomon, an ancient King of Israel, writes, "pride of a man brings low, but a man of humble earn honor spirit." In this sentence in particular, the ancient Hebrew word for low is shaphel and means "sink" or "abased". It is disturbing that "humble" and "honour" reside together, but force arises when we look to others for support and encouragement. And as a society, we expose those who don't are genuine, that give poor efforts. But it is our hope to discover secret evil well-being.
As numerous lessons emerge well-being, are revealed, two of which were worth mentioning. The first is wisdom, recognizing the warning signs that lead to the lust, pride, jealousy, and the list of other companies vices undertakes with on a daily basis; the second is humility, a new look on life, fresh eyes. The opening quote captures this perspective, it contains a paradox. Those who celebrate the humility are ironically revealing its antithesis, pride.The humble divert attention and prefer not to be recognized; they want to serve or volunteer work quietly, letting their actions to go unnoticed. Few however live from this mantra. In search of importance, so, the status and prestige, men and women intentionally verbalise accomplishments to others. And even if they don't, others tend to do it for them. And the truth is quite simple--we enjoy the attention, the praise of others, the camera flash bulb, the prizes that hung den. Otherwise, it is not necessary for magazines, television, books or films. Our society revolves around the power of the human spirit.
Although the pride is framed generally through the negative connotations, there is additional space on the spectrum. Pride is healthy and another way of describing the self-respect.Everyone has the skills, passions and gifts to make the world a better place. "we are proud of a family heirloom or a rare piece of art, a new car or a promotion. Many feel a deep sense of civic pride as a vote. Pride is good, but becomes unhealthy when the measure of a car becomes excessive or exaggerated. It is therefore a mind of selfishness and vanity starts to bloom, the person you don't want to be around. Those who seem to have life together and always strangely enough, we tend to admire secretly the arrogant, comment on the comments of others. But another person can live behind closed doors, a depressed person, badly. Unfortunately, it is easier to put on a mask of happiness, bury true emotions.
Pride was also recently the focal point of the race.Mel Gibson was blasted for his remarks about Jewish men and women, Don Imus made an observation callous on Rutgers women's basketball team and Michael Richards may have ended his career as a stand-up routine some months back. pride was the basis for the civil war and the civil rights movement. And while racism seems quiet, his presence is everywhere. I watched "American History X (1998) two months ago and spent the remaining time of the evening in jarring shock and profound reflection. Derek Vinyard, eerily starring Edward Norton, is a former neo-Nazi that seeks to prevent the brother following her path. Vinyard is influenced by a white man consumed with pride, further driven by hatred for minorities after her father dies. He kills a young black man and heads to jail; what he discovers is hell on Earth, total collapse. You then Vinyard decides to abandon his former way of life. And, ironically, a teacher black man never gives up not true that he sees within Derek.
"American History X" and "Crash" have revealed to me that I racist. everyone has racial trends.Although it can never be vocalizzati, process these thoughts subconsciously.Again, it's easier to look at the mistakes of others.Looking inside is difficult and reveals the unwanted character; growth comes when we get to understand that change for the better can occur.Pride keeps us from this admission, the blatant denial that no issues exist, that all is well.Solomon writes, "Pride breeds only quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take the advice".Humility is located in the heart of the listener, internalize, respond, grow.Societal wisdom can denote the humble as weak. But in the light of Scripture, the unconventional wisdom is obvious.
St. Paul speaks of strength in weakness. The ancient Greek word for weak is astheneia and means "bear" tests and difficulties. life is full of astheneia, working through the issues that arise every day--relations strained, parenting, divorce, anger, jealousy, finances, purpose, existence, peace. but as rehabilitation, strength is when we look beyond our means and seek the help of another, a higher power maybe. Calm begins to sweep over a mind chaotic and else begins to the soul. submerge men and women who enter rehabilitation and sit recognize this statement, verbally or mentally: "I need help"., and sitting across from them is someone who wants to do just that. in reality, this motion to sit like a posture in which both legs to stand down on Earth.
Austin Bonds is the author of existence genuine and creator of become GENUINE DAILY, a movement that exists to recognize the overlap between spiritual and cultural. for more information, visit http://www.becominggenuinedaily.net
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