The Importance of Humility

Humility is often seen as putting yourself lower than others, and a minimization of your worth and self-importance. However, in the Indigenous cosmology, humility is seen as a trait of leadership. It is one of the most profound and foundational teachings, for without humility one cannot lead anyone or anything. Leadership requires humility, for when we are humble, we are are able to balance our own needs, with the needs of others, and the Great Spirit. We can…