After you read the article below, lets ask ourselves, "How do we build humility and modesty in our children?" "How do we give them causes much larger than themselves?"
He is right, humble courage, not self-confidence should be our target. Below is part of his article. (There are some great articles for parents from Rosemond at www.rosemond.com.)
Rosemond, from "We Need Less Self-Esteem and More Courage":
He is right, humble courage, not self-confidence should be our target. Below is part of his article. (There are some great articles for parents from Rosemond at www.rosemond.com.)
Rosemond, from "We Need Less Self-Esteem and More Courage":
"So, once again, we discover there is nothing new under the sun. The traditional ideal of humility and modesty appears to be the most functional state of self-regard. That should humble folks who believe that new ideas are better than old ones (but it won’t)."
"History is replete with humble and modest people who accomplished great things. George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are two outstanding examples. Their accomplishments were not the result of thinking highly of themselves, but of dedication to causes much larger than themselves."
"I propose that courage, not self-confidence, is what parents should be helping their children develop. Research strongly suggests that self-confident people either are (a) hesitant to take on challenges unless they believe they will succeed, (b) so sure of succeeding that they foolishly expose themselves and others to risk. By all accounts, George Armstrong Custer possessed very high self-esteem."
"Courage, on the other hand, is the willingness to take on a task even when success is uncertain. It is the willingness to fight the good fight even when the odds are stacked against you. These are people who make great sacrifices for noble causes. Think Martin Luther King."
"America needs more Martins. Unfortunately, we appear to be raising lots of Custers."
