According to both “McFarland, USA” and The Boys in the Boat, the role of sport in American society is to develop character traits such as perseverance, humility and teamwork. This message is shown through the growth of these traits as the athletes became more and more successful, the type of people chosen as the main characters and the nature of the sports. “McFarland, USA” and The Boys in the Boat are similar in the message they present. Each story is about a group of underprivileged boys…
Humility cannot be excluded from a person with integrity. If you still doubt on who that person could be in your life consider humility. A person who does not have integrity is not humble meaning they are someone who expect glory for what they accomplish. They expect attention for what they do. For example, they return…
from working effectively with community members. It can lead to the overstepping of boundaries, creating a divide between participants and community members (Crump 2008). In order for STEGHs to be beneficial, participants must implement “cultural humility, cross-cultural communication methods, and a holistic approach to health care (Melby, et al. 2015)”. The use of these skills can allow a healthy, long-lasting relationship and an open channel of communication to develop between participants and…
States? A leader, in my opinion, is someone who leads a group with integrity, and with a passion to serve others. Leaders need to have values and character straits admirable to others. and . A good leader is empowering and passionate, and values humility, service, courage, and humanity, but above all else acts with integrity. When leaders empower their followers the strength and conviction of their cause is multiplied. Followers are boosted in confidence, purpose, and ownership of the mission.…
say it is not a big deal to be arrogant. Next we move on to humility. Humility is also another key to success in leadership. This is such because if a person is not humble they will be arrogant, which we have learned has a negative impact on leadership. Humility can be taught through ones religion. Some religions who have talked about humility are in Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism. Some people who have talked about humility are, Mahatma Gandhi, Li Yuansong, Immanuel Kant, and…
and always have it moving in a positive direction that would make our country expand. The Founding Fathers wanted to build a country that would last for thousands of years, and in order for our country to survive the leader had to have courage and humility. Although, many of the civic virtues the Founding Fathers talked about were courage and selflessness. These characteristics is what the Founding Fathers felt…
however, a successful marriage depends of how we show humility and honesty in face of any problem or disagreement. Therefore, one of the most essential skills in marriage is the ability to resolve disagreements in a loving way, for love binds everything together in perfect harmony. Many conflicts arise because marriage mates pridefully try to blame their partners for problems instead of humbly seeking ways to make things better for each other. Humility, and honesty can help you suppress the urge…
founded a monastery in Monte Cassino, Rome in turn creating the Order of Saint Benedict. Benedict writes his Rule to guide his followers. “Benedict intended his Rule to be a practical guide to Christian monastic life. Based on the key precepts of humility, obedience and love, its aim is to create a harmonious and efficient religious community in which individuals can make progress in the Christian virtues and gain eternal life” (Intro, Carolinne…
It is still a gorgeous lake, however if it is not cared for, it will continue to lose its splendor. Wonder must first be preceded by humility; one cannot wonder at what one is too prideful to even notice. This idea of humility before the glory of creation is an important feature of the book of Job. In this book, Job laments his suffering and accuses God of being unjust. As a result, God challenges Job to take a broader view…
Aristotle’s “Doctrine of the Mean” is supposed to help in regulating our desires to find a balance between too much and too little regulation. One of the virtues Aristotle gives is friendship, which is a balance between a deficiency of quarrelsomeness and an excess of flattery. To illustrate, a workmate who is nice and says hello to people in the hallway and occasionally invites others to his winery is a friendly person, the mean. An excess of friendship would be that same person inviting…