“…Do not imagine that if you meet a really humble man, he will be what most people call ‘humble’ nowadays: he will not be a sort of greasy, smarmy person who is always telling you that, of course, he is nobody. Probably all you will think about him is that he seemed a cheerful, intelligent chap who took a real interest in what you said to him. If you do dislike him, it will be because you feel a little envious of anyone who seems to enjoy life so easily. He will not be thinking about humility: he will not be thinking about himself at all.”
(C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity)
Humility?! How are we supposed to live the “American dream” if we are always putting others first? Isn’t the pursuit of happiness by how far we get in front of the next guy, or how much better we are than he?
I am more humbler than you are…