It is said that humility, and modesty are extremely important virtues. For the longest I have accepted this paradigm of individual character but my views on it have begin to change. There is no doubt, YES be humble and modest always BUT to everyone but yourself.
If I had to vouch for myself I would say that I am a pretty modest person, decently humble but only people who know me would be able to verify. The thing with being so modest with myself was that for the longest I was unable to enjoy, reminisce, have pride in my accomplishments. I also was unable to talk about myself ( Trying to write my medical school personal statement was a task from hell).
When youre not modest to others it is most certainly bragging, but can you really brag to yourself? ( you are the only person that you cannot deceive). Only you know how much work you have put in, how tough the grind was and how good it really felt and feels. Being modest to yourself prevents acknowledments of personal accomplishments and not realizing how much an individual has grown.
After reading this post think about your accomplishments since the start of this year (no matter how big or small), bet it brings a smile to your face.
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