How to be more humble: 11 useful tips

Humility is an essential virtue to keep us in harmony with ourselves and with our equals. Humble people generally have less conflict in their daily life and therefore enjoy better emotional well-being.

In this article we will review some tips that they will help you know how to be more humble. Taking into account that each person has different personality characteristics, it is likely that some advice will be more effective than others depending on each case.

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How to be more humble?

In the next few lines we will see a list of recommendations to be more humble in our daily life, and in this way have a better relationship with others and feel better about ourselves.

1. Avoid valuing people for their possessions

Keep in mind that regardless of the material possessions that a person may have, These do not define the real value that said person has. Learn to be more aware of aspects of your personality, rather than your belongings.

2. Avoid valuing people for their social position

Regardless of the economic position, or the position that a person may have, these reasons are not valid enough to make us a complete assessment of this person; Ideally, you value others by looking at what they do, such as the way they treat others and the way they communicate.

3. Embrace equal treatment

The relationships of equality that we maintain with others they define our humility to a great extent. If we have the perception that we are above others and we constantly demonstrate this in our treatment of them, then we are acting on the basis of irrational superiority.

The ideal is to keep in mind that no one is more than others, regardless of the differences we may have with others (which there will always be), all people deserve respectful treatment for the mere fact of being people with the quality of being human, just like us.

4. Consider that you are not always right

Humility is also reflected in the way we express ourselves, and in how we present our points of view to others.

It is important to know that we are not the owners of absolute reasonRespecting the opinions and points of view of others does not make subjects more humble.

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5. Understand and accept when you are wrong

Recognizing when we have made a mistake is also a characteristic behavior of humble people. There is nothing wrong with doing it, quite the opposite; when we are able to recognize our mistakes we believe as people (because we learn from them) and we gain in humility.

6. Follow the example of simple people

We are bio-psycho-social beings, which means that society plays a fundamental role in the way we behave. In the same way that we also influence others.

In view of this, we can learn from the humble people around us, seeing how they behave in certain situations and incorporating some of their behaviors into our daily lives.

7. Have confidence in others

This point refers to the fact that in the first instance, the ideal is to give people a vote of confidence, avoiding making negative value judgments of them. Then, over time, this trust will increase or decrease, depending on the relationship between the two.

8. Try to be accessible to others

Humble people are willing to collaborate with others to the best of their ability, and they make sure others notice it.

Try to maintain an attitude of collaboration and solidarity with your peers, letting them know that you are willing to help them when it is possible for you to do so.

9. Don't overdo your humility

Humility should be sincere and thoughtful behavior; try not to incur excesses by wanting to help everyone without taking into account the circumstances or how that may affect in some way, be humble does not imply being an omnipotent savior.

Always bear in mind that in some moments there will be situations that are beyond your control, or people who do not want your help; We must understand and respect all these situations. Humility can never be forced behavior.

10. Be grateful for the good you receive

When we know how to be grateful for the good things that happen to us in life, although those things are the product of our own effort, we are doing an exercise in humility.

Giving thanks is as satisfying for the giver as it is for the recipient, it expresses kindness and gives the feeling that you don't feel above anyone else.

11. Practice generosity

Generosity represents humility, in all its forms. When we can share what we have with someone who needs it, we are giving more value to the person than to the material objects that we possess. And that's what humility is all about, understand that people are above our assets, instead of considering the latter an extension of our body.

Bibliographic references:

• Nielsen, R., Marrone, J. A., and Slay, H. S. (2010). A new look at humility: Exploring the humility concept and its role in socialized charismatic leadership. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 17, 33-43.
• Snyder, C. R.; Lopez, S. J. (2001). Handbook of Positive Psychology. Oxford University Press.