One of the reasons why humble individuals are not vain is their practicality. Instead of investing so much money in their wants, they rather spend on helping others in need. And when they help, they do not announce it on social media. They want to keep it a secret as much as possible.
Tag: Spiritual
11. Is Not Vain
Selfless
10. Does Not Insist Wants
Humble people are known to be selfless. They consider others’ needs and feelings before their own wants. For this reason, they do not impose their ideas and suggestions on others.
9. Does Not Compete with Others
A humble person does not see others as competitors at work, school, or in relationships. They celebrate others’ achievements, knowing they have their own time to be successful. They do not feel bad if there are colleagues who are better than them.
8. Not Defensive
In connection to no. 7, they will not defend their wrong actions. They will humbly listen to the complaints or criticisms against them and genuinely apologize for them.
Admits Mistakes
They will be humble enough to admit their fault whenever they have committed mistakes. They have no problem saying “sorry” and asking for forgiveness.
Open to Constructive Criticism
Since they are teachable, they do not get offended when their work is criticized. In fact, they are thankful for criticisms because those will help them improve. They are not egotistical, so their pride will not get hurt.
Is Teachable
A humble person does not think they know everything. They listen to other ideas and are open to learning new things. Moreover, they respect mentors or teachers who are younger than them. And even if they are more knowledgeable than their leaders, they will not flaunt it. In fact, they will express their appreciation to encourage or boost the confidence of new, younger, or struggling teachers.
4. Does Not Act Like a Know-It-All
No matter how intelligent they are, they do not like acting as if they know better than everyone else. They are not opinionated, so they will not tell you about what they know unless you ask them or it is for an important matter.
3. Is Not Fond of Posting About Self on Social Media
Aside from not talking about them, humble people do not brag about their achievements on social media. It is rare for them to post about their personal lives because they like living a low-key life. They believe that the most important things in life are better savored in privacy.

