The #1 Reason Why You Do NOT Need to be Humble
Being humble is a virtue. However, it’s a virtue you don’t need. If you’re humble by nature, fine. There is nothing wrong with that. On the other hand, if being humble doesn’t come naturally, then there is no need to force it just because it makes people comfortable when successful people are humble.
Remember, the definition of being humble is to lower or eliminate expressions of self-esteem. Particularly, when you are feeling good about yourself. While this may make sense if you’re being cocky, lowering your self-esteem doesn’t make sense in any other case.
Correspondingly, that is the #1 reason why you don’t need to be humble. Because you’re not cocky. Cockiness comes from believing in yourself even when you haven’t put in the effort to earn that belief. As long as that does not describe you, then being humble is counterproductive.
When you are at your best, your self-esteem is at its highest. Having high self-esteem is to respect yourself and your abilities. The best way to honor this respect is not to focus on being humble, but instead focus on keeping your ego in check. It’s your ego that makes you cocky, and it’s your ego that makes you think you deserve something when you haven’t put in the work.
When your ego is in check, having high self-esteem and self-confidence is healthy. Having high self-esteem and high self-confidence is a great space for you to live in. You respect yourself enough to not come off as arrogant and you don’t need the approval of others to feed your self-worth. In addition, you trust yourself to lead people, learn new things, compete in elite arenas, and make people comfortable being around you.
This combination is highly productive for attaining a variety of goals in life. Simply stated, there is no need to be humble when your preparation, effort, and results speak louder than your words.