(ThyBlackMan.com) You don’t always have to win every argument or be the best at everything. Being humble, is one of life’s greatest gifts to mankind. This is the season where we are prompted to be humble the most, by giving of ourselves, time and resources to others. But imagine what your life would be like, if you were humble towards others year round?
You can probably humble yourself more around the home environment. Those days are gone where men are only responsible for balancing the books while women were in charge of the domestic chores in the home and raising the children. Humble yourself and share the “roles and responsibilities” of the woman. 
According to the dictionary, to be humble means, “Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance.” Humbling yourself for the sake of others, is a rewarding feeling inside. It should be the motivation that wakes you up in the morning, and keeps you going throughout your everyday life. Showing people that you are humble and of service to them, makes you a natural born leader.
Don’t really have a hobby to do at the moment? Volunteer more at non-profit organizations or at your child(ren) school. You are very important at your workplace, but you are valued more as a dedicated father or a member of the community who genuinely cares about a cause that affects everyone. Don’t leave baking cookies for the PTA meeting this month, up to your spouse, humble yourself and get those hands literally into some dough and bake those cookies with your child(ren).
For the sake of others, humbling yourself could also mean, taking that scary trip to the doctor to get a checkup because you’re aging and you’ve been having some random chest or back pains. You may not want to go for yourself, but because you want to live a long and healthy life for your spouse, children and even your unborn grandchildren, you humble yourself and go! It is estimated that about 60% of men don’t believe in going to the doctor for various reasons.
Humbling yourself and practice safer sex habits. Yes, you are a bachelor that has needs and enjoy the company of multiple women at your disposal. But you are risking your life having risky and multiple sex partners. Do self-exams and please, get tested for any STI’s or HIV. Again, this is the showing part of being humble. You are thinking less of about the importance of you being a bachelor and more about your health, and the health of your sexual partner(s).
Brace yourself, but you are not perfect. Ask for feedback from your family, friends and co-workers on ways that you can improve in different areas of your life. Humbling yourself, means acknowledging your faults or flaws. Maybe you need to sit back and be a listening ear instead of always the person giving the advice in a room. People may come to you to vent because they just want you to listen to them, not always advise or provide counseling to them.
Lastly, confront your past mistakes. Humble yourself and right your wrongs. It’s so easy to point out other people’s mistakes while we hide ours deep down inside. If you’ve made mistakes in your past, or hurt someone deeply, humble yourself and pick up the phone and apologize to them or forgive yourself. Humbling yourself requires actions on your part. You don’t always have to be the best at what you do. Take a step back, humble yourself, and allow others to shine or show someone that you care enough to move your importance to the side, just for them.
Staff Writer; Felicia T. Simpson
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