I was having a conversation with a friend the other day and he mentioned the word Humility and how he had noticing experiences within himself and others in the last few days.

It had me thinking.  When was the last time I really explored how important that practice of Humility truly is.

Our culture places so much value on external accomplishments, appearance, and self-glorification—all things that are fleeting at best—that even a small display of this quiet virtue can make one feel like a drowning person coming up for air.

Truly humble people are able to offer a gift to us because they see and accept their own strengths and limitations without defensiveness or judgment.

They also see life as a school, recognizing that while none of us is perfect, we can, without negatively impacting our self-esteem, work on our limitations by being open to new ideas, perspective, advice, and criticism.

Perhaps the key to humility is seeing life as a journey towards cultivating those qualities that bring out the best in ourselves and others; to strive to develop into a better leader and person.

How do you stay humble? How do you remind yourself each day of your place in the world, while still pursuing excellence?

In his book, The One Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard states “People with humility do not think less of themselves; they just think about themselves less.”

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Tori Goodrich is a life, business and professional; What Should I Do Now coach. She is also the co-owner of Gener8tional Connections helping companies work through the great divide. Visit her on the web at www.victoriagoodrich.com, or reach her via email at tgoodrich@vista.today.