Without This, Power Will Destroy You
Summary
- Power can be dangerous if you lack humility. Remind yourself constantly of your humanity to stay grounded.
- A general who won a great battle stayed humble by asking someone to repeat to him, "You're only a man," while being praised. This helped him keep a level head.
- Staying humble increases the chances of succeeding in future challenges.
- Always remember the importance of humility, even when you are being praised or recognized for your achievements.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest implementing a practice of humility in your daily life. It's really powerful and isn't costly. Here's how you can do it:
- Daily Reminder: Start each day by reminding yourself of your humanity. You can write down, "I'm only human," and place it somewhere visible, like on your desk or mirror.
- Grounding Ritual: Before you start your work or face a challenge, take a moment to ground yourself. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and remember that you are just a person with the potential to grow and learn.
- Feedback Partner: Find someone you trust to keep you humble. Ask them to gently remind you of your humanity and limitations, especially when you receive praise or recognition. This can help keep your ego in check.
- Reflection: At the end of the day, take a few minutes to reflect on your achievements and any praise you received. Ask yourself if you could have handled situations differently to stay humble and grounded.
- Gratitude Journal: Keep a gratitude journal where you write down what you are thankful for each day. This keeps you focused on the bigger picture and helps you stay humble.
By implementing these strategies, you'll find that staying humble becomes a natural part of your routine. It keeps you grounded and prepares you for future successes and challenges. Remember, you're only human, and that’s a powerful thing to recognize.
Full Transcript
power is dangerous unless you have humility and there's a general who he won like the greatest battle that they had in all of the land and so this guy goes he wins this battle and everyone's praising him when he comes back and they're all saying like you're our savior you saved us you're our leader and as he's coming back through he actually asks one of his men to get down and repeat something to him the entire time while everyone's saying like you're amazing you saved us he asked this guy to repeat this which was you're only a man you're only a man you're only a man why did he do that because he understood the danger of letting the attention go to his head right and so he knew that by remaining humble he had a higher likelihood of winning the next battle and so he sought to maintain his humility
