Humility is profitable to man in this world, because it makes him rejoice in his lot.

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Humility is profitable to man in this world, because it makes him rejoice in his lot. For the whole world, and all it contains, is insufficient to satisfy the ambition of him into whom pride and a sense of greatness have entered, and he will look with contempt on whatever share of it falls to his lot; whereas, the humble man assigns no special rank to himself, but is content with whatever comes to him, and finds it sufficient. And this induces restfulness of soul, and minimises anxiety.

Source Duties of the Heart, Humility as a Worldly Advantage—Contentment · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Bahya ibn Paquda, in The Duties of the Heart, humility makes us content with our lot: the humble person finds sufficient whatever comes and gains peace of soul from it, while the proud is never satisfied. Today, notice three things you already have and gently tell yourself: “This is enough for me.”

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