Humility is the Greatest Quality

Humility is the Greatest Quality

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All of the people I love the most

are humble.

They don't think much of themselves

but do a lot for others

and have amazing qualities

that spring from their ability to listen

think

and act in the interest of the greater good.

They see people's value

if not always their own.

I love this in people.

To see someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously, even though they're quietly incredible.

And it doesn't hurt

that usually the humble

know that we're a bunch of apes

living on the skin of a rock

spinning around a ball of fire

at unfathomable speeds,

and we're better off sharing

than spending all our time

protecting hoards of stuff

that other people made.

Cover image: A statue of Nikola Tesla at Wardenclyffe on Long Island, where Tesla was working on wireless radio delivery, and also on a global energy system not based on the burning of carbon.