Humility

I found a paragraph about humility while looking in my mom's filing cabinet for some pictures to help with my primary lesson. I really loved it, especially what it says about the connection between humility and confidence. I have struggled with that connection these past few years, especially when I am playing sports because I always think that others will think I am being stuck up and proud. [Aha. There I go again. Focused on what others think instead of what I know to be correct. Such a struggle for me.] So anyway, I thought I'd share this quote. I have no idea where it came from or who said it, but here it is:

"You are being humble when you listen to and learn from someone who can help you. However, true humility must be based upon confidence in one's self. We should feel 'I can do it (self-confidence) if someone shows me how (willingness to learn from others=humility).' Humility does not infer a lack of self dignity."

So grateful when I find little surprises that help me understand a principle better.

One Week In

I'm one week in to my latest effort at exercising and building a better sleep routine/pattern. I finally just decided that if I was going to be working so many closing shifts and not getting home until 10pm that I would go ahead and go running/walking at that time on a daily basis because it certainly couldn't make my sleep pattern any worse. I haven't gotten to where I am actually daily yet. That's okay because I know my body needs to work into that. I need some breaks at this point. It has felt good, but I have a long ways to go before I get to where I once was. That once was was way back in eighth grade. I've even gone back to running at the elementary school where I was running way back then. I had a lot of success with that routine. It really worked for me and I've thought of going back to it off and on. I have attempted it halfheartedly now and then, but this time I decided it needed to be wholehearted. So far, I'm sticking with it and I can feel very small improvements in how I feel and in my ability to run. Now, on to week two.

I'm grateful that I can receive motivation from previous successes. I've done this before, I can do it now. No excuses!