Umbanda
The School
of Life
The teachings of Caboclo Mirim
I speak of true
humility. It is not a matter of self-depreciation nor self-promotion. Whoever is
saying all the time that they are a humble person, “very” humble, obedient, too
small, too this or that, that person is not practicing humility, but it is
false. Those who practice true humility, which consists of forgetting yourself,
simply do not talk about themselves or try to “be humble.” Likewise, they do not compare themselves to
others, they are not victims and they face obstacles with ease. A humble person
accepts the challenges of life with courage and without revolt, not avoiding
responsibilities under the pretext that they are “too small and humble” to take
on challenges. A humble person acts simply the best way possible, doing what
must be done. All this may sound simple, but it is not. The ideal is to do it
naturally, without effort.
