great works ii – 2850 jta 12:25-2:05: love letters from the world

To be humble is to be someone who does not think of themselves of being better. When reading “Twenty – two” the theme of Humility stuck out for me the most. The message that I received from the reading was, that one should follow examples from the wise because they are the most humble when it comes to situations and the power of non-resistance. One quote that stood out to me the most was “Yield and overcome”. This is where I began to think of the power of non-resistance and how one goes through challenges throughout their life, and if you don’t overcome these challenges then that stops you from being the best you can be. For example in one other quote it says “Bend and be Straight”. This shows that just because something bends it doesn’t mean it can’t be straight again, and I connected this to life and the challenges in it. Moving further, he then brings up the wise and says “Therefore the wise embrace the one And set an example to all.” This demonstrates that the wise are the ones we should all follow because they demonstrate what being humble is. They acknowledge that they still have much to learn, instead of someone who is prideful believes they know everything. A great example from the poem would be “Not boasting, They never falter”. Which demonstrates that they don’t show off, but they will never lose momentum.