Discover how you use this strength, and notice how others do too:

March - Humility

A quiet confidence.

"If Humility is your top strength, you do not seek the spotlight, preferring to let your accomplishments speak for themselves. You do not regard yourself as special, and others recognize and value your modesty." (Source: http://www.viacharacter.org/www/Character-Strengths/Humility)

"A common misconception is that humility involves having a low self-esteem, a sense of unworthiness, and/or a lack of self-focus. However, true humility involves an accurate self-assessment, recognition of limitations, keeping accomplishments in perspective, and forgetting of the self. Humble people do not distort information to defend or verify their own image, and they do not need to see-or present- themselves as being better than they actually are." (Source: http://www.viacharacter.org/www/Character-Strengths/Humility)

Being sure of yourself without being full of yourself.

No budget Humility videos:

As you watch the videos on this site, ask yourself some questions like:

- What did you See? - What Thoughts came to mind? - What do you Wonder about?

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For grades 4 +

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There is another part of humility we could talk more about. It has a lot to do with learning. This part of humility understands: I do not know everything! This is called 'intellectual humility'.

There are people who seem to think they know everything. Other people, using humility, understand there are always questions... more to learn... more to find out.

How can this kind of humility help your learning?

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Use of Strength of Humility within the use of Social Intelligence

Bonus Challenge: When someone is sharing about something, try not to 'one up' them. Instead, see if you can congratulate them for their accomplishment or what they received.

How did your end-of-video challenges go? Feel free to share below!

Classroom discussion/reflection questions:

How did you use or see someone use humility today?
How can you see humility connected to: Leadership? Teamwork?
How can you practice the strength of humility: During sports? (win or lose with humility), During a spelling bee? During class? Doing a project in art?
How can you start using intellectual humility to understand all you do not yet know-but can learn more about at school?
How can you see humility connected to: Perseverance? Judgment?
What other opportunities are there at school where the use of humility would be helpful?
What projects in the community or within the school would be helpful if we created a Humility Project?
What gets in the way of increasing the use of, or value of humility?
In what ways is using your strength of humility hard?
Regarding humility, is it okay to share something you are excited about or something you accomplished?
How do you seek or avoid praise/compliments, feedback or criticism?
How does humility relate to when people 'one up' another? (Instead of being happy for someone they say what they have or did was better so they are back in the spotlight as the focus)
How can you feel confident without being arrogant? How can you feel okay when you have made mistakes?
How easy/hard is it for you to accept a compliment?
What is the bigger problem, too many people thinking too highly of themselves or too lowly?
In what ways does/can your class encourage humility?
What do you think is the opposite of humility? Is it pride or arrogance?
What do you think is the overuse is of humility and the underuse of humility?
What do you think the quote “True humility enables true compassion” means? Do you think this is true-why or why not?
Do you like the strength of humility? Why or why not?
Do you think this strength is needed more or less of in this day and age? Why or why not?
What other strengths do you think are used with humility?
For 1st grade: Does being first in line or last have anything to do with being a more important person?
How do you think using humility relates to being strong or weak as a person?
How is using your humility easier/harder with your friends? How about with others you don't know well?
Who is an example of humility you like?

Get involved! You are invited to:

Make a video and Share it to me!
Use Google Classroom to send me a message about a success, a question or something you learned from a classroom discussion/reflection Share or upload any presentation (use code 57crjjv )
Make a poster or drawing of humility (hand it to me or to your teacher)
Journal write about the strength.
Send me ideas for end-of-video Challenges relating to humility
Share a quote that is meaningful to you about humility
Share a video, song, or movie clip you thought captures humility
Tell me how your video challenges went (found above)
Create a list in your class, with a partner, or alone of: how humility applies to you in school. What are examples in a school day that humility is important. Share it with me.

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Humility ideas to try:

Giving the credit to others that helped. Example: "I can't take all the credit, this would not have been possible without the great help and teamwork from everyone here."

Admit when you do not know something, it is a sign of humility when you say "I don't know the answer to that."

Admit when you have made an error or a mistake. It is a sign of humility to say "I made a mistake."

Congratulate someone on their accomplishment without the need to take any of their 'spotlight.'

What are some cool humility ideas you suggest others try? Tell me within HERE

Something to think about:

There is no need to laugh at another because humility reminds you that you make mistakes too. However, humility also allows you to be able to laugh at yourself.
Perhaps a fear of leadership is failing. Surely, we will make mistakes. Humility reminds us we are not below anyone else. When using leadership we will get things 'wrong', incorrect, not the best outcome, etc. We will also have successes too. Great accomplishments and things we can be proud of. Humility reminds us we are not above anyone else.
Humility can be a helpful, grounding part of leadership that says we are not the expert but always willing to learn. We have decided to step up and lead. Yet, armed with our courage we still understand often the endeavor is bigger than just one person alone.
We are faced with humility each day in these halls. We are reminded all that we don't know, that we are learning. Even the teachers are learning. Understanding we are all learning and growing is a key part of humility. It is hard to believe you are above someone when you realize -if that is even true-if, you are more skilled at something or ahead in a certain area you it is only in that area.

Strength reflections for self, class and school:

BOOST THIS STRENGTH:

Resist showing off accomplishments for a week and notice the changes in your interpersonal relationships.
Notice if you speak more than others in a group situation.
Admit your mistakes and apologize even to those who are younger than you.

(Source: http://www.viacharacter.org/www/Character-Strengths/Humility)

Some other worthwhile videos for you to watch:

Leadership Takes HumilityTim Westergren, cofounder of Pandora, believes that the most effective leaders are humble; they learn by doing.

Adults are still learning like you are. The strength of humility learning is key to being a leader. Listen to this video that is also helping adults!