158. Authentic Humility - Daily Dose of Wisdom

Humility has to be real. Real humility means transcendence of the self.

Moses, it is written, was the most humble of all men.

Obviously, he knew who he was. He knew that of all men, he alone was chosen to accomplish the greatest tasks of history --to lead an entire nation out from bondage and bring them to the greatest revelation that would ever be. He was the loftiest of all prophets, who spoke directly to G-d whenever he wished.

He knew all this and yet he was humble.

Because Moses told himself, "This is not my own achievement. This is what I have done with the powers G-d has granted me. Perhaps had someone else been given these same powers, perhaps that someone else would have done a better job."

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From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

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December 26, 2010

For Dima

If you are trying to be humble, then you mustn't say you are humble. But if you truly are humble, then even when you say you are humble it does not affect you.

Besides, G-d told him to write it, so he wrote it.

Rabbi Tzvi Freeman (author)

December 26, 2010

Most humble

Why would he write in the Torah that he was most humble? is calling oneself humble still means the person is humble?

Dima
LA, CA

December 24, 2010

i have been confused

for the longest time i thought if i were not humble than i was not following tradition. i have come to the conclusion that it is one thing to be humble to G-d and another to be humble to the human race or people who either do not believe no take others feeling into consideration while living thier own personal life on the planet. i am humbled by G-d alone and NOTHING else! since others who walk the planet have no connection than i choose not to worry about who they are. this is my animal soul speaking loud and clear and i use it to protect my own individual life. if there are others in need of protection that i see that can not protect themselves from this lack of knowledge and are being humble i will go out of my way to protect them otherwise they are on thier own with G-d. i do not pretend to be him nor should i or anyone else. if true path of G-d is within us all and i believe it is than i can only continue on my journey but refuse to be led to slaughter by another human being.

john smith
fort lauderdale, fl