The word Humility comes from the Latin humilitas , which means "attached to the ground." It is a moral virtue contrary to pride, which the human being possesses in recognizing his weaknesses, qualities and abilities, and taking advantage of them to act for the good of others, without saying so. In this way he keeps his feet on the ground, without vain escapes from the chimeras of pride.
The humble person recognizes his dependence on God; he does not seek dominion over his fellow men, but learns to value them above himself. The apostle Paul once said that we should not think more highly of ourselves than we should. This is how the humble is, he does not look at his own, but what is of others. He comes to the aid of the afflicted, stretches out his hand to the needy. It comes to serve and has not to be served.
Humility enables a person to be trustworthy, flexible, and adaptable. To the extent that one becomes humble, one acquires greatness in the hearts of others. Who is the personification of humility will make the effort to listen and accept others, the more he accepts others, the more he will be valued and the more he will be heard.
Humility unwittingly makes one worthy of praise. Success in serving others comes from humility, the greater the humility, the greater the achievement. There can be no benefit to the world without humility.
This virtue in leadership is clearly seen when the protagonists are made accessible to their leaders. Humility tells us that there is no small competitor; that is, others are not inferior to us. For example, in a company, if humility intervenes in each of the managerial operations, diagnosis, decision and command, there will be a leading company, there is no worse enemy for the growth of a company than pride.
On the other hand, parents have to lead by example, they should teach their children to practice it in the family, at school and with friends. It is also important that there is humility in the family nucleus, respecting the individuality of each one, without using competences among the members or trying to be better than the others, but by appreciating the good things of each one, although we are different, we must learn to live with our differences.
