Find the Balance
Sep 20, 2019
What I like about this quote is how it talks about displaying confidence while still being compassionate and kind. These character traits are about knowing your self-worth enough to understand the level of respect you deserve should be equal to the level of respect you give others. These differences teach us in a simple way how to practice being confident and compassionate at the same time.
It's About Balance.
To be strong and to be bold is to be able to stand up for yourself, to say what you need, and to stand up for others. We don’t need to be rude, criticize, or disempower others as we do this. There is never a need to bully or make others feel bad. How would we want to be treated by others being strong for themselves? We would look for those strong and bold people to set examples for us and lead us to understand there is a difference between boldness and bullying & strength and rudeness.
Being kind sometimes gets misconstrued for someone being a doormat or weak. But, what if that person is being kind to help empower others and lead by example to show we can all feel better about ourselves and the world? If we are as kind to ourselves as we are to others, this is a show of strength, and the line between kindness and weakness won’t be crossed.
We All Deserve Kindness, Including Ourselves!
Humility is a tough concept for many of us to comprehend. The true meaning of humility is to not regard yourself as better or more important than another person. Ever. When you think of the opposite, what comes to mind? For me, it is someone that treats service workers poorly, a manager who is condescending to employees, or even a spouse that earns more and expects certain treatment from their partner. Being truly humble is an intrinsic character trait that can be practiced and learned. And, just because you practice humility in all your interactions never means that you have to be timid. You have a human right to ask for what you need from others. Value your own voice in your conversations and relationships.
You Are Important & You Matter.
When we have self-worth and can see ourselves for the amazing people we are, there is a lot to say about being proud of ourselves. Being proud is understanding our value, but has nothing to do with the feeling we are better than others or exaggerating our achievements. Arrogance often comes with some sort of vulnerability beneath that demeanor. It is usually the people who lack confidence that talk about how great they are. Remember this if you are ever feeling there is arrogance behind someone you are dealing with.
When One Knows Their Self-Worth,
There Is No Need To Bring Others Down.
What a wonderful world it would be if we could all find this balance!
