"Humility. Thousands of humans have been brought to think that
humility means pretty women trying to believe they are ugly and clever men
trying to believe they are fools." ~C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape
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If you've ever been caught in the trap of "I shouldn't think I am pretty. I shouldn't be recognized for my talents. It's wrong to love myself," then you know what destructive and false humility looks and feels like.
"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it's thinking of yourself less." ~C.S. Lewis
Even though we all know this in our deepest being, sometimes we forget.
So, darling, I'm here to remind you of three things:
If you've ever been caught in the trap of "I shouldn't think I am pretty. I shouldn't be recognized for my talents. It's wrong to love myself," then you know what destructive and false humility looks and feels like.
"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it's thinking of yourself less." ~C.S. Lewis
Even though we all know this in our deepest being, sometimes we forget.
So, darling, I'm here to remind you of three things:
~Madeline
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