The difference between humiliation and humility

Humility is sometimes seen negatively because it is equated with humiliation. But they are hugely different – as different as are starving and fasting.

Starving is a forced deprivation of food when it is essential. When a person starves, they feel distressed, and their body weakens as it consumes vital muscles in its desperate search for energy. To be in a state of starvation is painful and harmful.

In sharp contrast, fasting is a voluntary [read more…]

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