There are loads of “cultural myths” surrounding the idea that we need to brag to get ahead, but there’s incredible power in being humble. | By Evelyn Lewin SundayLife
There’s a pervasive belief that, if you want to get ahead in life, you have to take what’s yours. After all, we’re told that nice guys finish last.
He realised that humility is an “under-studied and under-appreciated but extremely valuable feature of human life”. And yet there are loads of “cultural myths” surrounding the idea that we need to brag to get ahead. That humility also means those bonds are more likely to thrive. “When you’re in a relationship with someone who’s humble, you’re more likely to forgive them, you’re more committed to them,” says Van Tongeren.
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