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Step 20: Practice Humility
Confidence without humility is arrogance. Humility is the foundation of all virtues. It is a
sign of greatness. Sincere humility attracts but false humility detracts.
* In The Book of Virtues, edited by William J. Bennett, Simon & Schuster, New York,
1993, p. 204.

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Many years ago, a rider came across some soldiers who were trying to move a heavy log
without success. The corporal was standing by as the men struggled. The rider asked the
corporal why he wasn't helping. The corporal replied, "I am the corporal; i give orders."
The
rider dismounted, went up and stood by the soldiers and as they were lifting the log, he
helped them. With his help, the log got moved. The rider quietly mounted his horse and
went to the corporal and said, "The next time your men need help, send for the
Commander-in-Chief." After he left, the corporal and his men found out that the rider was
George Washington.
The message is pretty clear. Success and humility go hand in hand. When others blow
your horn, the sound goes further. Just think about it? Simplicity and humility are two
hallmarks of greatness. Humility does not mean self-demeaning behavior. That would
amount to belittling oneself.