HUMBLE PEOPLE

13 Habits Of Humble People

Jeff Boss

A. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs 1 – 13 from the list of headings below:

They retain relationships / They listen / They accept feedback / They assume

They´re situationally aware / They put others first / They ask for help / They´re curious

They speak their minds / They start sentences with “YOU” rather than “I” responsibility

 They take time to say “THANK YOU” / They Have An Abundance Mentality

They make difficult decisions with ease

 

Humble people can receive a bad rap. Humility is frequently associated with being _____ passive, submissive or insecure, but this couldn’t be any further from the truth.

Instead, humble people are _______ the opposite—confident and competent in themselves ______ much that, as a result, they seek to self-actualize by helping theirs. Humble people are still self-efficacious; they just don’t feel the impetus to boast about themselves but instead, let their actions speak for their ideals. To be humble is not to think less of oneself, but to think of oneself less.

To help identify what humble looks like (and how you can adopt greater humility for yourself. After all, who doesn't need greater humility?), here are 13 habits of humble people:

Number 1: _________________________ 

Situational awareness is a function of emotional intelligence as it is being aware of oneself, the group, the actions of each and the social dynamics therein. As such, situationally aware people aim their focus outward as they try to absorb (i.e. learn) more about the situation

Number 2: _________________________
Studies have shown that humble people are more likely to help friends than their prideful counterparts. As a result, they maintain stronger personal and professional relationships. A study of more than 1,000 people – with roughly 200 in leadership positions—revealed that companies with humble people in leadership positions had a more engaged workforce and less employee turnover.

Number 3: _________________________ 

Since humble people put others’ needs before their own, when faced with difficult decisions they respect the moral and ethical boundaries that govern the decision and base their decision-making criteria off a sense of shared purpose _________ self-interest.

Number 4: _________________________
Humble people know their self-worth. As a result, they don’t feel the need to cast themselves before others just to show them how much they know. Instead, humble people realize that nobody cares how much they know until those people know how much they're cared for.

Humility is the true key to success. Successful people lose their way at times. They often embrace and overindulge from the fruits of success. Humility halts this arrogance and self-indulging trap. Humble people share the credit and wealth, remaining focused and hungry to continue the journey of success.
- Rick Pitino (source)

Number 5: _________________________ 

There’s nothing more annoying that being in a conversation with somebody who you can just tell is dying to get his or her words in. When you see their mental gears spinning, it’s a sign they’re not listening but _____ waiting to speak. Why? Because
they believe that what they have to say is more valuable than listening to you. In other words, they're placing their self-interest first.
Humble people, however, actively listen to others before summarizing the conversation. Moreover, humble people don’t try to dominate a conversation or talk over people. They’re eager to understand others because they’re curious. Speaking of which…

Number 6: _________________________ 

Humble people seek knowledge because they are perpetual learners and realize that they don’t have all the answers. They glean knowledge from the experiences of others and crave more opportunities to learn.

Number 7: _________________________

While active listening is __________ important, humble people aren’t afraid to speak their minds because being wrong is not a fear they have. They know that to bridge the gap between unwillingness and willingness there must be action; they summon the courage to face difficulty as they ___________ accept to sacrifice themselves.

Number 8: _________________________
At a business dinner, for example, no matter whether you’re engaged in a heated conversation with others or not, humble people take the time to express thanks to the service for tending to the little things.

Number 9: _________________________
Humble people don't believe that one person's "win" necessarily mean another person's "loss." Instead, they know there's plenty of opportunity to go around and that finding it just necessitates collaboration and communication.

Number 10: _________________________
Humble people put others at the forefront of their thoughts. Humble people brag about others, while the prideful people brag about themselves.

Number 11: _________________________
Humble people are not only receptive to constructive criticism but actively seek it because they know that feedback is a pathway to improvement.

Number 12: _________________________
Rather than eschewing blame on “the system” or the behaviors of others, humble people assume responsibility by speaking up and owning their part.

Number 13: _________________________
Part of being humble means realizing that you don’t have all the answers. No one does. Humble people acknowledge what they do and do not know and enlist help for the latter.
Humility displays a willingness to learn and become better--two things that everybody should cultivate. How is humility viewed in your organization?

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GRAMMAR TOPIC 

 

➤➤ Intensifiers are adverbs or adverbial phrases that strengthen the meaning of other expressions and show emphasis. Words that we commonly use as intensifiers include quite, absolutely, completely, extremely, highly, rather, rather than, really, so, too, totally, utterly, very and at all:
(Advérbios de intensidades ou frases adverbiais fortalecem o significado de outras expressões e mostram ênfase. As palavras que comumente usamos como intensificadores incluem quite, absolutely, completely, extremely, highly, rather, rather than, really, so, too, totally, utterly, very and at all)

B. Read the text again and fill in the gaps with the adverbs given underneath.

graciously / too / rather than / quite / rather / so / ceirtainly

 

C. Listen to this audio and answer the questions:

 ➣➣ Audio link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dMr-AGlf3jsDljLgRYy8YFX-zOvDvpEa/view?usp=sharing

1.    Where was Terry Crews yesterday? At the gym.

2.    Why did he get angry? He was at the gym lifting weights and grunting and someone asked him to stop making these noises.   

3.    What expression did he use to say to the man to stop disturbing him? Mind your business, don´t talk to me.  

4.    What really crazies him? That people always tell you to be humble, but are you humble when you go into your house? Are you humble when you get into your car? No, you go into those places bolding, because they´re yours. You don´t have to be humble with stuff you own, when it´s yours.  

D.   Complete this sentence:

Terry Crews wants not __________ of anything that belongs to __________ but Terry Crews is __________ to __________ everything that __________ to him.

If I __________ my __________ and I __________ for it, It´s his. I want him to go __________.

 

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Answer key:

A. Headings correct order

They’re Situationally Aware

They Retain Relationships

They Make Difficult Decisions With Ease

They Put Others First

They Listen

They’re Curious

They Speak Their Minds

They Take Time To Say “Thank You”

They Have An Abundance Mentality

They Start Sentences With “You” Rather Than “I”

They Accept Feedback

They Assume Responsibility

They Ask For Help

B. Adverbs

Too, quite, so

Number 3 – rather than

Number 5 – rather

Number 7 – ceirtanly, graciously

C. Terry crews

1. At the gym.

2. He was at the gym lifting weights and grunting and someone asked him to stop making these noises.   

3. Mind your business, don´t talk to me.  

4. That people always tell you to be humble, but are you humble when you go into your house? Are you humble when you get into your car? No, you go into those places bolding, because they´re yours. You don´t have to be humble with stuff you own, when it´s yours.  

D. Complete this sentence:

Terry Crews wants not one bit of anything that belongs to someone else but Terry Crews is going to get everything that belongs to him. If I give my son something and I pay for it, It´s his. I want him to go bolding.

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Video credit: Terry Crews