Arabs -in general- have a sense of pride which I don't criticize at all, but everything has a limit and lines to draw, and I keep asking myself why do people have to show off? whats the point of it? To be honest, I'm not the kind of person who would be enticed by money... its not a priority in my life, but just a token used to get what I want. To me richness is from within, its not a title, neither a possession or even a property. Money doesn't define who we are. It doesn't make us more human, so why brag about it? I feel bad for those who have been cursed with a lot of money in their hands, because just a few who can actually handle the responsibility, while others would go totally insane by the sight of it, to the point that they'd forget who they were before being introduced to the concept of having it.
My friend shared with me this vid on youtube, where Randy Pausch gives his "last lecture", and to tell you the truth it was inspirational, and sad at the same time, because the guy is suffering from pancreatic cancer. Now the reason to why I brought this up, is because his dad who have been in WWW2 (i think?) anyways, didn't mention once to his wife or anyone for a 50 year period (till he died) that he won the bronze star medal! I mean, if that's not humility, what is? I would blindly assure you that if it was a "general" Arab family, the medal would be hung over the wall which overlooks the whole house, so that everybody can see and be reminded by it. This truly saddens me.
Humility is essential in our lives, and we should always practice it. Anywhere. Anytime. With whoever. THIS is what defines us, and brings us closer to one another.
I'll end this post with a quote that I like:
"To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.”
Benjamin Franklin quotes
Hope you have a nice day/evening wherever you are!
Peace.
