Humility can be so important for making society run well because on the micro level, humility is what makes us say "you know what? It is a good idea for me to be quiet in libraries."

I think that many people are stuck in the teenage mindset of "who cares, I'll do whatever I want" which, despite being an important stage of psychological development, is realy selfish and annoying- and can be super destructive to society if carried into adulthood.

It's ok for teenagers to go through this stage of new independence, which sometimes goes into the "screw you" mindset, but only when there are adults who can put them back in line. Without them, society is screwed...

Follow certain unspoken rules of society like being quiet in libraries doesn't necessarily benefit ourselves, but it does benefit others. And if everyone followed this unspoken rule to be quiet in libraries,…

The other day, while I was reading a book, I started to think about all the things around me which run out: money, fuel, water, even the ink in my pens- and then I laid back randomly and my hands landed on my chest so I could feel the heart🫀beating...

"That's another thing" I thought... 🤯

If someone has done wrong to us, the virtue of patience is very important because it allows them to come to us for forgiveness.

If a wrongdoer believes that we might still be holding onto anger, they will likely avoid seeking forgiveness from us.

This is done out of survival, because deep down we know that wrath (anger) makes people act irrationally.

So the wrongdoer might stay away from you in order to avoid being accused of more than they are guilty for.

Patience is essential for a just world, and the next time we accidentally do something bad to someone we will wish that they embody patience so we can make amends properly and avoid being at war with each other. (Both interpersonally and on a geopolitically)

Humility is essential for the wrongdoer, because without it, they will not acknowledge / own what they did. They will pretend that…