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modestyisoneofthemanyqualitiesthatcross-centuryyoungpeopleshouldpossess.itmakesyouforeseeyourimperfections.itgivesyoutheimpetustogoforward.mostimportantofall,itmakesyouaccessibleandcreatesfavorableconditionsforyouininterpersonalcontacts.
however,manyyoungpeopledonotseemtorealizetheimportanceofmodesty.someofthemjustfeelsatisfiedwithalittlesuccess,withouttheslightestdesiretomakefurtherprogress.othershavetoohighanopinionofthemselves,totallyignoringotherpeople’ssuggestionsandadvice.consequently,theirimmodestyoftendrivesthemupagainstthewall.worstofall,immodestytakesmanyyoungpeopleawayfromtheircolleaguesandfriends.thereforetheyfindfewerpeoplewithwhomtheycanconfide.
foryoutobemodest,thefirstthingtodoistohaveafullunderstandingofyourdeficiencies.nomatterwhomyouareandnomatterhowtalentedyouare,youareunlikelytobeall-powerful.infact,youwillalways,inspiteofyourtalents,findthingsaboutwhichyoufeelhelpless.besides,youshouldalsoadmitotherpeople'sstrongpointsandtryyourbesttolearnfromthem.ifyoukeepthesetwopointsinmind,youareontherightpathtodevelopingmodesty.