TOPIC: HUMILITY VS ARROGANCE

Humility vs. Arrogance



Humility vs. Arrogance

Humility is the defining characteristic of a modest person, someone that does not create better or more important than others in any way. It is the absence of pride.

The term derives from the Latin humilis, which translates as not only humility but also as low or earth and humus, as in the past it was thought that emotions, desires and depressions were caused by irregularities in the water bodies. Because the concept contains an intrinsic sense, is emphasized in the case of some ethical and religious practices where the concept becomes more precise (Linda, 2004).

Unlike humility, arrogance is a quality negative that concerns the excessive pride of a person in relation to itself. The adjective qualifying on this passion is arrogant. An arrogant person tends to exaggerate, in general, their own importance. Often, the arrogant people realize their behavior and overestimated in comparison with others. Although the term appears to be linked to people tend to emphasize their own importance orally, can also be applied to someone who shows this quality externally through your comments, but if it seems to demonstrate through their actions (Linda, 2004). An extremely arrogant person will usually try to overturn the views and opinions of others in order to rise above them. There are other terms used in some Latin American countries to refer to the arrogant people (although they have some negative connotation).

Humility is a virtue not recognized as such in all philosophical systems. Moreover, in many philosophies has been questioned to the point of considering it a habit to the extent representing a weakness to assert the self. As always, the truth is very simple, a single virtue can lead to vice, and therefore each and every one of them must be accompanied by his older sisters and in many cases of minors (Letters to the Editor: Baptists' Conversion Deceit, 1999). From the perspective of spiritual evolution (and on each occasion be accompanied by other universal tools that apply) Humility is a virtue of realism, it is to be aware of our limitations and weaknesses and act on this awareness. More precisely, humility is the wisdom of what we are. That is, the wisdom of accepting our true level of evolution. None of the great Greek philosophers (Socrates, Plato and Aristotle) praised the humility as a virtue worthy of practiced, as never developed a concept ...