This could mean listening to coaches, peers, people you admire, listening to your body, etc. To make it practical, here are three quick steps to eating humble pie:ġ) Listen more than you speak. For example, someone who lacks humility will tend to think of themselves as way better than they are, while some who lacks confidence is not self aware enough to know what they are truly capable of. A disproportionate perspective will leave you either under or overvaluing yourself in relation to the world around you. Perspective in life is huge and can often dictate how we view ourselves or the world around us. This perspective allows certain aspects of life to carry less value in your self worth. And it’s ok.” Maintaining the right perspective helps you to recognize and appreciate the success of others without feeling bad or sorry for yourself. Humility says, “Yes I pushed hard, and yes I failed. It allows you to fail over and over, and still be able to get up and keep moving. When you have some humility in your approach to your fitness, it allows you to have a crappy day in the gym and it be ok. That seems a little contradictory, but I want to flesh it out some.
To be mindful of your abilities, pushing to be your best every day, but not worried or focused on what others are doing. In the application to fitness it is important to maintain the correct perspective on where you’re at. We talk about perspective all the time, as it is something that can be easily lost with the wrong focus. Another application would be to not focus so much on your present situation but to see the big picture. So in some ways humility can be taking your eyes off yourself and allowing yourself to see those around you.
Being humble can look different depending on application, but I have found a helpful definition to be: humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less. Webster’s dictionary defines humility as the freedom from pride or arrogance. However, on the flip side it causes us to grow, to be more resilient, to grow in strength, in mind and in character. The process of getting humbled is often very unpleasant, uncomfortable and frustrating. My mom used to frequently ask me what she could pray for and I distinctly remember saying, “Pray for humility.” Her response, “Are you sure?” She was right, the answered prayer did not come in a pleasant way. Humility is one of those character traits some of us pray for but really don’t want the process of being humbled. While this may just be an analogy, it is one that can prove useful. Humble pie tastes horrible going down but in the long run is one of the most beneficial to consume. Humble pie is one of the most necessary meals we all need to eat, but the least enjoyable to devour. It’s about another type of dessert, the type you don’t really want to eat but you know is probably the healthier option. This article is in fact NOT about that dessert. Whatever your favorite happens to be, you get the point. My personal favorite is a big piece of apple pie covered in a brown sugar crumble topping with a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream (I know that’s too basic of me but I don’t even care). Written by Invictus Athlete Josh LittauerĮver sit down to a meal and really just being focused on getting to dessert? You know what I’m talking about, the kind of dessert you get up in the middle of the night to sneak a bite of, or eat for breakfast because you just don’t care. Humble Pie: The Most Beneficial Meal of Your Day
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