Humbling Experiences

[GlennSter]

from work...school...lovelife...social life...whatever.

what's yours?

[1D4LV]

ako wala. humble na kasi ako eh.
seriously, i really don't let success get over my head.

[nicolodeon]

ako wala. humble na kasi ako eh.
seriously, i really don't let success get over my head.

Ditto here...

[Gumusut_Amige]

ito ang isang panuntunan ko sa buhay, " He who exalts himself will be humbled and he who humbles himself will be exalted".

[jasprit]

humble na ako kaya ALA.

[mikey177]

When I was in grade school, I was in the top 5 percent of my class. I was fortunate to get accepted into PSHS as an alternate, and during my first year there I discovered that a lot of other students were much, much smarter than me. I don't think I even made it to the Director's List during my freshman year.

It wasn't a humbling experience per se, since I wasn't condescending or arrogant about being smart. It was more of an eye-opener and a reminder for me about that line from Desiderata that "always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself," and that I should just strive to be the best person that God wanted me to be.

[uls]

Just when u think u have life all figured out, Fate throws something u have never experienced before and stops u in ur tracks...

[prinsipe]

ako wala din. agree with mikey177, isang magandang guide sa buhay ang Desiderata...

Desiderata
-- written by Max Ehrmann in the 1920s --

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

[GlennSter]

right now, i am humbled that i am working part time as a cook in one of the fast food restaurants here with highschool students teaching me what to do.herherher...sa pinas kasi, may taga luto ako.may taga linis.may taga hugas.meron lahat. dito iba.i learned a lot not only with work..but also how they deal with their problems in life.

yung isa pinalayas sa bahay.

yung isa kick out ng school.

lahat kumakayod para mabuhay.

ako naman isang tanga na kumakayod para sa luho.herherher...

[nicolodeon]

GS, I see your point. However, I do hope that don't take it as a humbling-bordering-on-humiliating experience. Just take it as an experience that can enrich you as a person whereby the invaluable enrichment that you would amass, you can pass proudly to your children. Almost always, the things that are so invaluable in life come in the form of small, unoticable packages where the wrappings are not worth a second look.

Go with it brother - I'm looking forward to chatting with the improved and wiser GS in the coming weeks.

[Bogeyman]

right now, i am humbled that i am working part time as a cook in one of the fast food restaurants here with highschool students teaching me what to do.herherher...sa pinas kasi, may taga luto ako.may taga linis.may taga hugas.meron lahat. dito iba.i learned a lot not only with work..but also how they deal with their problems in life.

Manong Glenn, buti ka pa nga eh, marunong magluto.

ako naman isang tanga na kumakayod para sa luho.herherher...

Anumang luho yan, at least pinagtrabahuhan mo pa rin, 'di ba?

[GlennSter]

GS, I see your point. However, I do hope that don't take it as a humbling-bordering-on-humiliating experience. Just take it as an experience that can enrich you as a person whereby the invaluable enrichment that you would amass, you can pass proudly to your children. Almost always, the things that are so invaluable in life come in the form of small, unoticable packages where the wrappings are not worth a second look.

Go with it brother - I'm looking forward to chatting with the improved and wiser GS in the coming weeks.

this is definitely not humiliating..i am actually proud of it, hence the post.herhehrer

really...i am humbled...yet proud of being humbled. nakikilala ko ang sarili ko sa ibang paraan. nakikita ko ang hindi ko noon nakikita.lumalawak ang pananaw kong makitid, kumbaga.sa bawat manok (ayan na ang clue kung saan..herherh) na nililinis ko at inaalisan ng taba...eh isang aral ang natututunan ko...

ser bogey: oo naman...pero exag naman ang sinabi ko.heheeh.nag iipon pang tuition para sa darating na school year sa january.

[roninblade]

humbling experience? everyday. when i see how many people i pass on the streets that have so much less than i have. makes me thankful to God and my family.

[badkuk]

i'd have to say college.

i was a consistent honor student kasi sa HS. pagtuntong sa college i was expecting to do more of the same. lo and behold, my inherent weakness in all things math was exposed.


madami pa palang taong mas matalino sa akin B) not that i was an *$$ back then. nerdy ako dati, pero ngayon, *** manyak, este, symbol na :D

[GasJunkie]

glenn nandos???






:fly:


Edit I use to do summer job there


Edit2 thank you Pa....

[wren]

mother nature also have ways to humble us...there's always an unrideable wave, an untrekkable mountain pass...and a woman that is way out of our leagues.

[niky]

Hmmm... humbling.

The internet is always constantly humbling. There's always someone out there smarter. I hate internet debates.

Most humbling experience: College. I was a big brain in High School, and it hurt me deeply not to be able to pass my original course (combination of: poor memory... IQ don't mean sh*t on memorization exams, low motivation, low self-esteem, horrible teachers, and finally, when I'd given up... poor study habits.). I've learned to deal with the fact, though, and move on.

Should've picked engineering. In algebraic or trigonometric classes, whenever I came upon an equation I'd forgotten from class, I'd just make up a new one on the spot.

[GlennSter]

and a woman that is way out of our leagues.

i remember my ex..i was really humbled when we were.....

[jonski]

ako humble talaga. alam nyo yung bagong commercial ng "FITA" kagaya ako nung lalake.

[Helios]

ako wala. humble na kasi ako eh...

good one sir happy. kaya lang what a paradox that sentence becomes. if I expand it into three paradoxical phrases in a sentence it'll sound like this;

"I'm a humble person" and "this sentence is false" because "I always lie"

I'm sure all of us have to take our daily dose of the bitter pill. most are too subtle to be notice but still humbling, nonetheless. as the philosopher once said, when we increase our knowledge, we see how little we know. we see how much we still have to learn. and once we really know a lot, we can safely say: "I know that I know nothing." Isn't that a paradox as well?

personally there's too many experiences for me to mention of and I'm glad I went through with each